Edolphus Towns: “America is a country where everyone enjoys religious freedom.”

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

I am proud to stand with President Obama, who included this in his jobs proposal because of the opportunity it offers to assist with deficit reduction, something that we all are concerned about.

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

Unfortunately the discussion draft before us today falls short of the commitment needed to ensure that the personal information of hard working Americans are kept safe.