Michael Burgess

These types of ground-breaking technologies--among many others--are providing valuable conveniences and information to users.

The Internet of Things marks a crucial juncture for the U.S. economy and for American consumers.

I want to remind Members we are talking about the EPA today, a job-destroying agency. I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins), a member of the Rules Committee.

We should seek legislation that reflects a strong consensus of the State laws and carefully strengthen them where doing so supports the other two principles.

Thank you too for the courtesy and consideration you and your staffs have shown to us and our members over the past many months.

This measure would provide a practical solution to a real problem facing all Americans.

The draft smartly puts enforcement authority in the hands of America's top privacy cop, the Federal Trade Commission.

The bill would replace the ever-changing patchwork of 47 different breach laws with a single Federal standard.

Our coalition commends Representatives Blackburn and Welch, for releasing the Data Security and Breach Notification Act draft.

We urged Congress to enact strong data security legislation that requires all businesses to safeguard sensitive personal information.

We are very supportive of the discussion draft legislation and what it seeks to accomplish.

You have been a leader on consumer protection issues, going back to your work at Illinois Public Action.

I want to thank you for inviting me to testify at this important hearing.

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 need a single, Federal set of rules.

I am very encouraged by the bipartisan approach and commitment shown by my colleagues.

I hope that the committee looks at health care data.

I am pleased that so many of the elements discussed at that hearing have been incorporated into the draft legislation.

Companies that fail to take responsible measures to protect this information need to be held accountable.

I certainly do look forward to continuing the bipartisan good faith negotiations with all interested stakeholders.

The issue of data breach has been before this subcommittee for a decade.

We need Federal preemption that works.

Every entity that has a significant breach of sensitive data should have an obligation to make that fact publicly known.

I would just point out the gentleman's name is J.P. Paluskiewicz, and we do, indeed, thank him for his efforts on the bill. I have no more speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time to close.

I have a sincere belief that the realm of patent demand letters...can result in bipartisan agreement and legislation.