John Thune actually said...

"the individualized access to consumers would likely outweigh the benefits for marketing purposes."

"I will be asking our witnesses how data broker practices for marketing purposes may impact consumers, both positively and negatively."

"I am putting these companies on notice that I am not satisfied and I have further steps that I can take to get this information."

"I am also interested in hearing from our witnesses how the industry can work to balance the privacy concerns of individuals with the information needs of businesses and our economy."