Frank Pallone actually said...

"Now, to clarify, when the FTC does have authority to seek civil penalties, it's still up to the FTC to decide whether to even ask for those penalties and how much those penalties should be, correct?"

"Well, we have a rule and so we can get civil penalties for violations of the robocall, the marketing and sales."

"How would that tool help the FTC's efforts to protect consumers from data breaches?"

"I wanted to ask you about the Uber settlement."