Maria Cantwell actually said...

"the issue is, this larger issue that we're having resonates in the same way, which is the unauthorized collection, storage, and sharing of private data and information without someone's knowledge."

"I am hoping that in this position you will be able to further both of those issues and find the right balance."

"transparency is very important to this process."

"Making sure that U.S. citizens are protected needs to be a pretty basic right."