challenged cabinet members from her position on the house financial services committee. katie porter was a law professor before becoming a member of congress. she began her training in the law at harvard law school where she was a student of then professor elizabeth warren. here's a quick sample of congressionalwoman katie porter at work. >> my question for you is whether you would be willing to share today your social security, your birth date and your address at this public hearing. >> i would be a bit uncomfortable doing that, congresswoman. if you'd so oblige me i'd prefer not to. >> okay, can i ask you why you're unwilling? >> well, it's sensitive information. i think it's sensitive information i'd like to protect and i think consumers should protect theirs. >> if you agree that exposing this kind of information, information like that that you have in your credit reports