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Michael Clifton Burgess is an American politician and physician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Burgess has focused on healthcare policy, leveraging his medical background to inform his legislative work. He has been involved in various committees and has advocated for issues such as medical research and veterans' healthcare. Burgess has also been a vocal supporter of conservative fiscal policies and has participated in discussions surrounding healthcare reform.
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 138 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 138 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…
Companies that fail to take responsible measures to protect this information need to be held accountable.
Our coalition commends Representatives Blackburn and Welch, for releasing the Data Security and Breach Notification Act draft.
Thank you too for the courtesy and consideration you and your staffs have shown to us and our members over the past many months.
the draft smartly puts enforcement authority in the hands of America's top privacy cop, the Federal Trade Commission.
You have been a leader on consumer protection issues, going back to your work at Illinois Public Action.
this measure would provide a practical solution to a real problem facing all Americans.
the bill would replace the ever-changing patchwork of 47 different breach laws with a single Federal standard.
I appreciate Jan Schakowsky, the opportunity you gave me to work with the Privacy Group, and I implore all of my colleagues here to keep this going.
We urged Congress to enact strong data security legislation that requires all businesses to safeguard sensitive personal information.
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