Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss an issue that has afflicted nearly every American, including me, and it is the influx of annoying and deceptive robocalls. These seemingly endless automated calls disrupt every part of our daily lives, constitute a serious form of harassment, and expose millions of Americans to dangerous financial scams. A prime example of the insidious nature of these calls occurred last year in New York when scammers pretended to be from the Chinese consulate and demanded money from people with what they considered to be Chinese-sounding last names. As a result, 21 Chinese immigrants lost a total of $2.5 million. In another instance, scammers attempted to phish personal information by calling people and threatening them with fines unless they signed up for health insurance. These incidences are financially devastating and are happening to far too many people across our country. If there is one thing Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree on is that Congress can no longer sit back and ignore this problem. Our efforts must be focused on adding teeth to the Federal Government's ability to detect and punish individuals and organizations that abuse automated dialing technology. With that in mind, I am proud to be a cosponsor of the TRACED Act, introduced by my friend, David Kustoff. This legislation expands the penalties and the timeframes under which the Federal Communications Commission can identify robocallers and pursue civil action.…”