G. K. Butterfield actually said...

It appears that American consumers have no free market method of showing disapproval if they feel their personal information is being misuse...

That is a very important distinction, and I thank the chairman for making that comment.

Information brokers possess huge data profiles on a staggering number of Americans, nearly all of whom do no business with these brokers.

However, this draft also removes key consumer protection provisions that weaken the bill and make it less effective.