Frank Pallone

The FTC has helped return stolen money and provided other equitable relief to millions of constituents every year.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission may no longer use its primary tool to get Americans their money back from fraudsters and scammers.

If we don't take any action, the FTC's ability to provide that kind of help to our constituents is no longer possible because of the Supreme Court's decision.

Last Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may no longer use its primary tool to get Americans their money back from fraudsters and scammers.

It is hard to imagine a more pressing issue for Congress to fix than the leading Federal consumer protection agency losing its most effective weapon to help people during an unprecedented public health crisis.

It is making clear Congress' intent and really making it clear for businesses to operate.

I was glad to cosponsor and which answers the question the Court asks by making clear that it is the intent of Congress to provide these remedies to the FTC.

If the United States doesn't lead the wireless future, rival nations are posed to lead it for us and dominate the 5G marketplace in a way that may undermine our national security and economic prosperity.

If the U.S. doesn't lead the wireless future, then rival nations are posed to lead it for us and dominate the 5G marketplace in a way that may undermine our national security and economic prosperity.

We need to make sure that all providers, including small providers and communities, have the resources and technical assistance to leverage this technology.

Thank you so much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This has been very helpful in terms of what we want to do with the CLEAN Future Act.

Change is coming whether we seek it or not.

We're on the side of job creation, of a future for our people.

This is an important hearing. I know that you've been a champion for ensuring inclusion of underserved communities and communities of color in the clean energy transition.

We need to build back better, and that means building back cleaner, healthier, and with greater equity.

It's time for Congress to act.

Thank you, Chairman Tonko. I wanted to focus on the environmental justice title of the CLEAN Future Act, and just a few examples.

I urge my colleagues to support this bill, S. 578, the FASTER Act, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no additional speakers, but I think my colleague does, so I reserve the balance of my time.

I have no additional speakers. I urge support for the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Pingree). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) that the House…

It is important for fenceline communities to prevent these releases whenever possible.

Environmental justice can and should be a bipartisan issue.

Today we continue this committee's important work on environmental justice, as we examine 11 bills that address the pressing needs of environmental justice communities.

Under the bill, facilities that did not adapt will pay user fees into the Superfund Trust Fund, which supports the Superfund cleanups.

We need a faster cleanup. We need to think about the communities that are located around these facilities and how impacted they are and do our best to mitigate that.