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On the recordMay 8, 2012
I believe it's important for us to set our own standard, something that could, in fact, be more flexible and more stakeholder-driven and less punitive than what exists in Europe today, but just as capable of delivering strong privacy protections.
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Pat Toomey
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Toomey emphasizes the need for the U.S. to establish its own privacy standards.

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