Ed Markey

We've gone from an era of privacy keepers to privacy and information reapers, just gathering up all the information possible.

I strongly support meaningful privacy protections for all consumers, but particularly for children.

There is sometimes Irish aristocracy. I think we're seeing it here at the table today.

I just wanted to make sure that's on the record.

The deaf and the blind are all basically dependent upon the Internet.

And would it authorize military operations against nonstate actors?

It would not. And would it allow military operations against foreign governments other than Syria?

And Secretary Hagel, if I may just quickly, on the administration's draft resolution, would that draft authorization allow the U.S. military to conduct military operations outside of Syria?

My only suggestion would be that the United States declassify a higher percentage of the information that we have so that the American people and the international community can see it.

I think there are many people who want us in the middle of the Syrian civil war, many people. But I don't think that the American people do.

Without question, there is great horror and disgust at Assad's use of chemical weapons and great sympathy for the people of Syria.

Would your company commit to putting social media restrictions in place so that individuals under the age of 18 are not inundated with unhealthy promotion of your beverages while browsing social media sites?

You don't have to be Dick Tracy to figure out what the point of this is.

Would you agree to require them not to market to children contractually as part of receiving access to your product for those companies to distribute?

How about any new contracts? Would you agree for any new contracts that they would not be allowed to be marketed to children?

Our position is we do agree. We are a member of the ABA.

I think it is important that we just divide this question between that which has obviously included in the product the electrolytes that high school athletic associations would support and those which are caffeine and----

Would you commit to including binding contractual language in future contracts prohibiting distributors and any third-party entity from promoting, marketing, or sampling to children?

Will you commit to going through the existing images on social media to erase any images that promote unhealthy consumption of any of these energy drinks?

And in the same way, 13 is not the new 18, OK?

I mean, it is pretty clear that what we are talking about here are marketing practices by these companies and other companies that are clearly aimed at children and adolescents, and what we are saying is stop it.

We will be revisiting this. And we are going to be looking for real results to ensure that lines are being drawn that will be protecting those who are most vulnerable in our population from being exploited.

Would you agree with these student athlete associations that energy drinks should not be promoted as sports drinks that will improve athletic performance for youth?

I will say under 16.

I like the--actually, I really--I like the Ed Markey 1.0. I wish I could get that guy back.