Frank Pallone

Consumer protection enforcement should be based on the activity, not the entity.

But much of it would replace consumer-driven market forces with government-supervised regulation, the opposite of competition.

I believe that, across the board, deregulation and a strong Federal privacy regime cannot coexist.

Well-crafted regulations can help consumers and businesses, but poor regulatory design can raise prices, stifle innovation, and reduce consumer choice.

The thoughtful proposals Members have made on agency reform deserve attention--in particular, those designed to increase transparency into the Commission, like the FTC Reports Act, sponsored by Congressman Bilirakis, and Mr. Guthrie's FTC…

FERC plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and affordable delivery of energy to American homes and businesses.

I expressed disappointment about FERC's failure to account for greenhouse gas emissions in the pipeline review process.

I want to commend FERC for its recent announcement of a joint task force with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.

I hope FERC does more to address the appropriate scope of pipeline's eminent domain authority.

we drafted the Clean Future Act in the committee

Recent extreme weather events in Texas, California, and the Pacific Northwest dramatically illustrate that the climate crisis is here and only will get worse if we do not act.

I am pleased that FERC finally acted to establish that office, and I am committed to ensuring that FERC makes that also an effective resource for environmental justice.

the current regulatory regime fails to adequately account for climate change

This is an important step to ensure that these concerns are no longer ignored.

I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New York (Miss Rice), a member of our committee. Miss RICE of New York. Madam Speaker, I can't believe I am about to say this, but I think what I am hearing from the majority of my friends on the…

May I inquire how much time remains on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Washington has 7 minutes remaining.

This comprehensive bill reflects the hard work of many of my colleagues. I want to thank some of the leaders in the House who have made this bill possible. Representative Dingell has led this bill for several years now, never losing sight…

I thank the gentleman from Oregon for the question. The intent of this bill is to restore the FTC's authority to secure restitution not to pile penalties onto small businesses that make an honest mistake. We want to allow the FTC to ensure…

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I thank both sides of the aisle, Mr. Latta and others, for their help in getting this bill moved. Mr. Speaker, again, I would ask support for the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question…

One of my concerns is that ransomware is a very sophisticated form of attack, and it is not clear to me that smaller companies and, to some extent, even larger companies have the resources or tools needed to deal with these threats.

I would also ask that all our colleagues would support this on a bipartisan basis, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that…

I also urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House suspend…

I urge my colleagues on both sides to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House suspend the…

Ransomware is a malicious cybersecurity attack that paralyzes victim organizations.