He testifying on ways to counter the problem. Good morning, everyone. The subcommittee on Consumer Protection and commerce will now come to order. Member will begin with member statements and i will begin by recognizing myself for five minutes. Good morning, and thank you for joining us here today. Given what is going on in the world, its really impressive to see the turnout that is here today, and i welcome everyone. In the the two plus decade since the creation of the internet we have seen life for americans and families transformed in many positive ways. The internet provides new opportunities for commerce, education, information, and connecting people. However, a along with these many new opportunities we have seen new challenges as well. Bad actors are stalking the online marketplace, using deceptive techniques to influence consumers, deceptive designs to fool them are you okay . Dedeputy tee signs to fool them into giving away personal information, stealing their money, and engin