Lori Trahan: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and the committee for convening this important hearing.”

Simply put, any legislative proposal must strengthen civil rights protections by prohibiting discrimination using personal information.

May I inquire as to the time remaining. THE SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Massachusetts has 3 minutes remaining.

I share the ranking member's concern that we need to fully understand how this technology can be used for the wrong reasons.

Our bill fixes that. It puts real federal money on the table the moment an emergency like this hits, so no community has to face it alone.