reserving the right to object, let me just make one correction for the record that my friend, the Democratic leader, brought up earlier and which has been alluded to by the Senator from Washington. The issue was a matter under the…

I want to speak today to the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, of which I am a cosponsor. As chairman of the Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Coast Guard, I am proud that we were able to bring this important…

We appreciate your interest in this important issue.

Unwanted, abusive, and illegal robocalls have got to stop.

today is tax day, not typically a day of celebration for anyone, with maybe the exception of the IRS. But this year there is--believe it or not--something to celebrate because tax day 2018 marks the end of the old tax system. Next year…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and both you and Senator Blumenthal, for holding the hearing and for your continued work to protect American athletes.

I was disturbed to learn that in legal proceedings involving another National Governing Body, the USA Taekwondo, the USOC took the position that the Committee did not have a responsibility to protect athletes because, and I quote, 'The…

I just hope the intention of the work that this Committee is doing is to make it unambiguous and clear, that it is part of the USOC's responsibility, and that protecting athletes is a priority.

It has been a sad chapter for Olympic athletes, but our recently enacted legislation does send a message to adults in positions of authority that nothing you ever do in athletics is as important as how you respond when an abused child asks…

I appreciate your many years of service to our Nation and your willingness to accept this new responsibility.

We need a Coast Guard that is able to protect our borders, project U.S. interests, and ensure the free flow of international commerce.

The Coast Guard is vital to both the physical and economic safety of our Nation.

On behalf of the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), I would like to commend the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's for holding the hearing on 'Abusive Robocalls and How We Can Stop Them.'

Even a modest amount of economic growth could cover the cost of this bill.

as my colleague from Pennsylvania has pointed out, the recently passed tax bill is already having a profound impact on the economy, and, as the Congressional Budget Office report points out, over the course of the next decade, it will…

I am committed to faithfully executing the law and fulfilling its objectives.

This bipartisan legislation was the first reauthorization of the Board since its creation in 1996.

We are here because of what you, Mr. Zuckerberg, have described as a breach of trust.

I think it is going to be hard for us to fashion solutions to solve some of this stuff until we have some of those answers.

Most of us understand that, whether you are using Facebook or Google or some other online services, we are trading certain information about ourselves for free or low-cost services.

Today's hearing is extraordinary. It is extraordinary to hold a joint committee hearing.

I know Facebook has taken several steps and intends to take more to address these issues.

The idea that for every person who decided to try an app, information about nearly 300 other people was scraped from your services, to put it mildly, disturbing.

Can you assure us that when you are improving tools to stop bad actors that you will err on the side of protecting speech, especially political speech, from all different corners?

I am very concerned about the fact that too little attention is being given to the collateral effect that many of these actions could have on other sectors of the economy, particularly the agricultural sector, which is critically important…