Steve Chabot: “I want to thank my friend the chairman from Illinois for arranging this hearing.”

Every riot or act of violence or threat thereof taking place anywhere in this nation, whoever is responsible for it, is unconscionable and we on this side, Republicans, we reject it; we condemn it.

The breadth and depth of information about nearly every American held by private companies is breathtaking and can easily be abused if adequate safeguards are not in place.

I have no further speakers and would be willing to close at this time unless the gentleman has additional speakers. I reserve the balance of my time.

We've been pushing this for a long time, it's the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act.