Cathy McMorris Rodgers actually said...

"I just want to emphasize the importance of section 13(b) and the role that it plays and has played and will continue to play in the FTC's consumer protection mission."

"Due process is a fundamental principle for the protection of Americans' legal rights, and it must be central to any changes to existing law."

"There is certainly a clear need to get financial restitution to victims however, I am concerned about the potential for the FTC to abuse that authority and use it primarily to leverage defendants into..."

"We need a strong national standard and a regulator who is empowered to enforce that standard."