FB Hearing - The Committee Leaders
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The document outlines biographies and quotes from several US Senators and Representatives who will question Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, at an upcoming joint hearing between the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Commerce Committee, and House Energy and Commerce Committee. The lawmakers express concerns about privacy on social media platforms and how user data is shared and secured. They intend for the hearing to explore approaches to strengthening consumer privacy protections while still encouraging innovation.
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FB Hearing - The Committee Leaders
- 1. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Chairman Sen. Judiciary Committee • Elected in 1980 • First Non-Lawyer to Head Judiciary Committee • “With all of the data exchanged over Facebook and other platforms, users deserve to know how their information is shared and secured. This hearing will explore approaches to privacy that satisfy consumer expectations while encouraging innovation.”
- 2. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Ranking Member Sen. Judiciary Committee • Elected in 1994. Seeking reelection in 2018. • Also not a lawyer. • “I think they are going to have to do some controls. If you don’t control your platform, we’re going to have to do something about it. I am hopeful that they will. My message (to social media platforms) would be, ‘Fix it before it really breaks.’”
- 3. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Former Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee • Elected 1976. Retiring in 2018. • “I think it’s important to avoid the temptation to overreact and instead to focus on meaningful ways that we can strengthen consumer privacy in our constantly changing digital age.”
- 4. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Former Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee • First Elected in 1974. Lost reelection and then won again in 1986. • Longest Serving Senator • Sponsor of “Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017” LINK
- 5. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) Chairman Sen. Commerce Committee • Elected 2004. • Served in House of Representatives from 1997- 2003. • “Our joint hearing will be a public conversation with the CEO of this powerful and influential company about his vision for addressing problems that have generated significant concern about Facebook’s role in our democracy, bad actors using the platform, and user privacy.”
- 6. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) Ranking Member Sen. Commerce Committee • Elected in 2000. Seeking reelection in 2018. • Served in House of Representatives from 1979-96. • Flew with Space Shuttle Columbia in 1986.
- 7. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) Chairman House Energy & Commerce Committee • Elected in 1998. • Represents Eastern Oregon. • “This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online.”
- 8. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Ranking Member House Energy & Commerce Committee • First Elected 1988. • District includes New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, Piscataway, and Asbury Park. • “I’m deeply concerned that Facebook only addresses concerns on its platform when it becomes a public crisis, and that is simply not the way you run a company that is used by over two billion people. We need to know how they are going to fix this problem next week at our hearing.”