This is why we support the concepts in Senator Rockefeller's do-not-track legislation.
Jay Rockefeller
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John Davison Rockefeller IV, commonly known as Jay Rockefeller, is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party. Born on June 18, 1937, in New York City, he served as the Governor of West Virginia from 1977 to 1985 and later represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 1985 until his retirement in 2015. During his time in the Senate, Rockefeller was known for his work on healthcare, education, and technology issues, advocating for the expansion of access to healthcare and the improvement of education systems in West Virginia and across the nation.
I think Senator Rockefeller's approach is a good one, a strong one, an important one, the Do-Not-Track.
Senator Kerry has also introduced a bill, S. 799, the Commercial Bill of Rights Act of 2011.
That is why Senator Pryor and I have introduced once again this year, S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act.
We encourage industry to develop new standards to facilitate more meaningful choices across a consumer's online experiences.
The Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011... particularly timely and relevant.
I've focused on the need for companies to provide everyday consumers with a clear understanding of what information they are collecting, where the information is going, and how it's being used.
I want to protect privacy online, and I want consumers to feel comfortable when using the Internet.
Chairman Rockefeller's bill is a much-needed component in today's privacy discussion.
I think that what we've put forward is a comprehensive bipartisan proposal as a starting point.
Chairman Rockefeller's Do-Not-Track Online Act is an important and necessary component of consumer online privacy policy.
I'm not sure that we're qualified at this point to make the judgment of what that trade-off ought to be.
I have fought diligently to protect the open architecture, not to tax, have net neutrality.
My general feeling is that we have to do whatever we can to create more jobs for people in this state.
This is the first time I have held a full committee meeting, since I have been Chairman, outside of Washington.
I am Chairman of the Commerce Committee, and I have been focusing on increasing jobs.
Your work passing this bill has provided rural America's manufacturing base a powerful tool to compete in global markets.
The Senate Commerce Committee is probably the most bipartisan of all committees in the Senate.
We reach out toward each other because we know that to get legislation, you have to have accommodation.
What we need in this state is more jobs. And that is what it is, is more jobs, more jobs, more jobs.





