"We are all weary of duplicative regulation. On the other hand, we don't want gaps in consumer protection."
"Do you support data security or privacy legislation that could overlap with existing sector-specific regulation?"
"The consequences of this change are quite significant."
"However, this draft also removes key consumer protection provisions that weaken the bill and make it less effective."
"The Republican discussion draft makes a change from H.R. 2221 to the definition of personal information."
"Do you believe notification to consumers should also be required for breaches involving this kind of information?"
"And what about the language that speaks to impeding innovation? I don't know how you define that."
"The Republican discussion draft, like H.R. 2221 before it, provides the FTC, your commission, with the ability to modify the definition of personal information."
"It appears that American consumers have no free market method of showing disapproval if they feel their personal information is being misused."
"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."