Cathy McMorris Rodgers

I want to congratulate my colleague and my friend, Mr. David McKinley, for taking the reins for the Republicans on this subcommittee.

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

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.

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 settlements.

Buddy Carter's Combating Pandemic Scams Act was signed into law at the end of last year, and I am glad we are continuing this good work through this hearing.

I want to congratulate my good friend from Florida, Gus Bilirakis, for taking on the leadership of this subcommittee for Republicans.

I hope we can build on the bipartisan, bicameral achievements from the end of last year and get a Federal privacy standard signed into law this Congress.

This subcommittee helped combat these bad actors and empower vulnerable communities.

Millions of citizens remain trapped inside their homes with little social interaction.

I hope that we can build on the bipartisan, bicameral achievements from the end of last year.

This bill will play an important role in widely deploying emerging technologies.

I am very proud that we were able to accomplish some significant bipartisan priorities.

Education is the best prevention, and I know your dedication to that and your cooperation with law enforcement gets results for victims.

This is a timely and important discussion, and I look forward to hearing from all of you.

I want to be clear. I understand the importance of section 13(b) and the role that it can play in an agency's consumer protection mission.

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

Education is the best prevention.

There is certainly a need to get financial restitution to victims.

Dr. Walensky, on February 3rd you stated, 'Schools can safely reopen.'

The Republicans stand ready to go to work, to identify the gaps, and to work together to continue to address the needs around the pandemic.

This pandemic and our Government's response is bigger than any single administration or political party.

We must ensure States have the resources and the flexibility they need to immunize successfully.

Operation Warp Speed is one of the most ambitious and successful undertakings in American history.

This pandemic has wreaked havoc on our way of life. The loss of life has been devastating.

However, two weeks into Biden's presidency, there have been around fifty million vaccines distributed and thirty-two million vaccines administered, largely thanks to the previous administration's efforts.