Those words have a long history of abetting bigotry and police brutality in this country.

The power to regulate speech in America is cloaked more and more in secret algorithms and centralized in the hands of a powerful few in the private sector.

We cannot stifle the innovation which has given us the greatest tool the world has ever seen.

This divisiveness we are discussing here today is real.

Good morning, and welcome to today's joint hearing on disinformation and the crisis it is creating in our country and for our democracy.

Deliberately misleading anyone about medical treatments or sharing false information about the COVID-19 virus is dangerous and wrong.

Make no mistake: the future of our democracy is at stake and the status quo is unacceptable.

The United States is a country founded on the principle of free speech and the free exchange of ideas.

It frustrates me when I hear these tech companies like Facebook and Google and Twitter and others hide behind the excuse that it is their algorithms that are making these decisions about the content that they serve up to the American…

Freedom of speech is a fundamental right upon which our democracy was built, and we must make sure these companies are not policing the free flow of speech.

I am a strong supporter of nuclear power and I believe we should continue to build on the investments we have made.

Nuclear power is going to be critical in making sure we meet our hundred percent clean economy goal.

Innovation is really the American role. We are good at it.

We need to recognize that advanced reactors and new technology are, you know, America's opportunity to regain nuclear leadership because we are losing it.

The goal of the National Suicide Hotline is to ensure people know about and have access to the services they need in the face of a crisis.

I have introduced the WIRED Act, which clarifies that States can require carriers to take measures to make wireless infrastructure more resilient to disasters.

More and more exception weather events that used to occur once in a generation are becoming a regular occurrence.

Can you talk about what we risk if these call centers do not have the resources to respond to the calls?

our goal is to make sure we get this deployed as rapidly as possible because, as mentioned, once we get the implementation out there, it is likely to at least double the number of calls that we had in 2018.

Human-caused climate change is driving the shift in our weather patterns.

We must ensure resources, like 9-8-8, are available for at risk Americans to get the help they need.

The Federal Government simply has not done enough. We must do better for the people there.

I believe these and other challenges can be overcome, and I am committed to working with my friends in the Majority to see if there is a path forward.

My bill will ensure that the FCC conducts field hearings, issues reports, and makes policy recommendations on all major disasters, regardless of their location so no community would again be left wondering: What can we do to better prepare…

I believe that we need to treat our neighbors, women across America, with basic respect that allows them to make the best health care decision.