Stephen Lynch actually said...

"In a previous Congress, I was actually the Chair of the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, where we conducted an extensive investigation into the role of pharmacy benefit managers."

"A CBDC is just one type of publicly-issued digital dollar and would be issued, backed, and regulated by the Federal Reserve."

"I worry about some of the recent false narratives and fearmongering--much of which has been fueled by the crypto industry itself."

"While concerns about data privacy and government surveillance are real, especially in countries that do not respect human rights and privacy, a CBDC does not have to be designed that way."