Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 3811, the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act. There is a very real and pressing need for Congress to enact data security and breach notification requirements. But H.R. 3811 isn't the way to do it. At only a paragraph long, the bill is vague, far too limited in scope and, quite frankly, absolutely unworkable. It fails to define what constitutes ``personally identifiable information,'' a key component to any successful data security and breach-bill. It applies only to the Affordable Care Act and has no bearing on the sorts of massive breaches like the one Target just reported. And its 48-hour notification requirement would impede accurate reporting to consumers about whose and what information has been breached. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3811 isn't meant to solve a problem. It's another attempt by my Republican friends to throw egg on the Administration's face. Our consideration of this bill is also an affront to regular order because H.R. 3811 hasn't even been considered by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. That said, data security and breach notification legislation is absolutely necessary. If my friends on the other side of the aisle are truly willing to work on comprehensive bipartisan legislation, they'll find a willing partner in me. But they have to stop with cynical, politically motivated half-measures and genuinely commit to protecting the interests of consumers. Vote down this bill.”