Edolphus Towns: “I think this is a very honorable thing to do, and I think we all should applaud Mr. Smith and the Smith family for his…”

I would like to hear from our witnesses whether and how both of their preferred outcomes can be achieved.

Congress should pass the Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 2221 from the 111th Congress.

Data theft still remains a very large burden for the American consumer that must be addressed by legislative action from this committee.

We need a government that can partner with companies to make sure they do a better job protecting the information they demand of consumers.