The size and scope of the data sets and how theyre being used is something this administration has taken very seriously. Most recently john podesta, the counselor to the president , its about as high as you can go to ask the question, produce the big data report, and it presented a very balanced view of, well, look, there are serious benefits that are derived from encrypting things. So, for example, whether its the internet of things and Rising Energy efficiency, how the grid is allocating energy across sectors, incredibly important. Forits health data. Youre able to detect and respond to an epidemic more quickly than you would otherwise or for law enforcement, mechanisms by which you can use data in order to produce something that produces a public good and makes us all better and happier. You have to balance that with the fact that data can be used for good things and bad things. What are those bad things and what can we do about the use of that bad thing . The fact that someone does
Happening in terms of natural gas in the production generated in this country that is far less polluting than coal, and i think on that. Eed to focus we need to look at the carbon generating coal fire plant and make sure that we are not having to dramatic and impact or having a dramatic impact on rate payers, and also, we have to be concerned about the economy in the areas that are dealing with this. I believe we have to get away from carbon generators as the primary source of energy in this country, and this is one way that needs to be explored to do that. Like the nlrb, the epa is another agency thats out of control. Certainly, our Coal Companies in the state of virginia know that. The policies my opponent discusses are killing our coal industry, and then he is not supporting things like offshore drilling, the keystone pipeline, and other ways we can have more Affordable Energy. The way you get an economy moving is to have Affordable Energy. Our gas prices have gone up. If you are th
Perceived need by jurisdictions to enact extraterritorial surveillance laws or put in place data localization. Even simple changes to make it so we are the United States better at honoring our treaty obligations under assistance treaties and other vehicles. It can go a long way to reducing ome of the pressure. Theres a couple things i want to say. One, i think that we should put this in context and perspective. In the first instance, yes, there have been a lot of moves in the press and discussion about data localization. The biggest threat, most real was in brazil. It was passed earlier this year. There was at one point provisions mandating data localization. Those provisions were remove ed from the bill in part because of the recognition within brazil that doing so had negative repercussions for brazilians themselves. Were seeing that kind of educational process taking place around the world. People see its not in their selfinterest to invest in these data a processes. As it relates t
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Not find a plan that is adequate for them. A hardworking young man spent almost the entire weekend trying to up on to obamacare from a plan ha that he lot of and couldnt keep. I watched him try to get a plan through the website through talking with people and connected with websites, he couldnt get it. He had a plan he liked. He is not stupid. He couldnt keep it. Constituents contacted me, saying while they may have found a plan under obamacare, not necessarily a plan that they liked or could keep, but found a plan like mr. Goldman that was reasonable in cost, yet when they got to the point of having to pay their deductibles and copays and out of pocket expenses or the Prescription Drug cost, they couldnt afford it. I would suggest that transparency is what you see is not what you get. My time is expired. I now recognize mr. Cartwright for five minutes. Thank you and i thank the witnesses for appearing today. Yet another instance of the mashes of teeth over the Affordable Care act. Adm