Political Quotes

Ed Markey: “Facial recognition and other biometric technologies in the hands of government agencies have become tools of…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2026
Facial recognition and other biometric technologies in the hands of government agencies have become tools of authoritarianism.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Senator Markey discusses the dangers of biometric technology.

Share

More from Ed Markey

Sep 10, 2026

The Trump administration may have given El Salvador TPS holders a temporary reprieve but given its repeated attacks on TPS holders from other countries — who have legally lived, worked, and built their lives here for decades — agonizing…

markey.senate.gov
Sep 9, 2026

This hardship can be prevented if the Administration spends these funds as Congress directed.

markey.senate.gov
Sep 9, 2026

The Department and OMB’s refusal to spend GHP funding as directed by Congress and the concerning PEPFAR implementation changes defy the law and threaten lives, internationally and in the U.S.

markey.senate.gov
Sep 10, 2026

We bear a fierce responsibility to protect children, keep families safely together, and defeat Trump’s relentless assault on our neighbors and loved ones.

markey.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation