Frank Pallone actually said...

"I believe that unless we act and pass meaningful legislation we will continue to see more data breaches and the unfortunate ripple effects that result from them."

"So much of our lives today is linked to what we do online and companies in virtually every sector of the economy collect vast amounts of personal data about consumers."

"opening statement"

"This hearing is a great thing for many reasons. Most notably, it's a reminder of how Republicans and Democrats came together to get a monumental piece of legislation signed into law despite our divide..."