Ernest F. Hollings: “We have had 5 years of education under the Federal Trade Commission and Chairman Pitofsky.”

I was one of those very saddened, Senator Hollings, when the OTA was eliminated.

This has been a political flop, and it's our task to make it a political success.

The substitute bill contains a private right-of-action provision that will make it easier for consumers to recover damages from receiving these computerized calls.

Since you mentioned it, the $45 million of the EDA, $40 of that $45 million has already been committed and now EDA is distressed.