Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am announcing my intention to object to any unanimous consent request to proceed to S. 1199, the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023. The protection of children from exploitation and abuse is an incredibly serious issue. The criminals that create and distribute child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, need to be hunted down and locked up. The victims of their crimes need critical support. However, this bill would limit the availability of encrypted communications, making children and families less safe. Indeed, whistleblowers, human rights activists, journalists, labor organizers, and women seeking reproductive care, as well our children and families, all depend on secure and private communications and would suffer the harms of its unavailability. The portions of this bill that hurt the availability of encrypted communications are extraneous and stray from the ostensible purpose of the bill. Until they are removed, I will object to any unanimous consent request in relation to this legislation. ____________________”