G. K. Butterfield

I absolutely think it should be multiple agencies.

We essentially have that kind of prohibition now. And we will have a better handle on the situation if we legalize it and regulate it than if we leave the current situation as it is.

I think when it comes to prevention and treatment, or certainly prevention and research, that we have not seen the States step up to the level that they have or that governments have in other countries around the world.

Yes, I believe there is a need for that.

But we can deal with it much better if it is legal, if it is regulated, if it is understood.

Both bills that we are talking about here today seek to prevent children from accessing gambling sites, and that is certainly a good thing and we can all agree on that.

We strongly urge Congress to correct this oversight quickly by permitting the $17,500 upper limit without deference to an in-state tuition rate for out-of-state Veterans seeking a higher education at public institutions.

Before I start, Mr. Speaker, let me just take a moment to comment about one of the previous speakers this morning, my dear friend, Congresswoman Barbara Lee from the State of California. Congresswoman Lee has been an advocate for…

Simply put, treatment works. It is an investment that pays for itself many times over.

those who legalize, regulate, promote, and profit from gambling have an ethical and an economic imperative to minimize the social cost of gambling addiction.

The data seems to suggest that.

Let me thank the chairman for convening this important hearing today.

I am only interested in game attributes or marketing practices that have the potential to mislead, deceive, or confuse.

I thank Representatives Barton, Schakowsky, Pitts, Whitfield, Campbell, Frank, and many others who are current or former sponsors of this legislation.

An important and cost-free first step is to cut social costs by designating a lead Federal agency on problem gambling.

I am beginning to understand that it could provide a great boost to our national economy and it could provide a boost for Federal and State coffers.

Let me thank the Speaker for yielding time to me this morning. As I begin my remarks, Mr. Speaker, I just want to make a brief remark about one of the preceding speakers, Congresswoman Barbara Lee from Oakland, California, who has been an…

Social networking sites like Facebook have made it possible for Internet users to share the details of their lives.

You mentioned Social Security numbers, and that is somewhat intriguing.

The bottom line is that consumers want and expect privacy.

I think we are all well aware that a lot of free content available on the Internet is made possible by advertising, all types of advertising, not just behaviorally targeted advertising.

I understand that online advertising is big business.

Mr. Butterfield actually mentioned earlier that the online behavioral advertising industry in this year alone represents a $30 billion economy, and that is growing.

Many in the Internet tracking industry argue that steps to empower consumers to decide for themselves whether they want to allow tracking of their online activity will kill free Internet content. I, for one, do not buy this argument.

This forum provides an opportunity to look at expectations and attitudes about privacy from a consumer's point of view.