"We need to make sure, as Senator Pryor and Senator Wicker mentioned, that the FTC has the resources it needs to pursue those who perpetrate fraud."
"So, actually, Magnuson-Moss was a mistake from the get-go."
"Absolutely, Senator. And I'm a Republican, I should add. But, that was my view then, and it is my view now."
"I think many Americans might think that, 'Well, in the case of an agency with powers like this, we should keep that.'"
"Might it be that, if we provided the FTC with more resources, this 7-year average proceedings could be shortened?"
"I don't think, frankly, giving the Commission a whole lot of resources is going to solve the problem."
"I think that would be useful, Senator."
"my first choice is that the FTC be given all of the authority over consumer protection law enforcement"
"You have the record--the letter in the record, but let me note some of those signatories here in order to exemplify the breadth of the industry concern over these proposals."
"Thank you. Continuing with Chairman Muris, Commissioner Rosch said there were no Magnuson-Moss rules since 1978. Is that correct?"
"Magnuson-Moss did not kill FTC rulemaking. A change in enforcement philosophy killed FTC rulemaking."
"You have no objection to the Congress working on tightening that definition up and being more helpful."