lina kahn came to the u.s. when she was 10 years old and began her career as a journalist, analyzingsearching for the trutt her to competition policy and consumer protection. as she investigated and wrote about harm that monopolization -- monopolization can inflict on consumers. now is a daughter of a sportswriter myself, i think that journalism experience is a good thing. after her career as a journalist, lena moved on to being an advisor of the office of commissioner -- commissioner we saw yesterday. we have in this room the federal trade commission. there, professor con drafted policy and cases from the inside. as the legal director at the open markets institute, she sought to refresh decades-old antitrust law for the modern digital era. pioneering new thinking about how competition policy impacts the tech giants of our day and what changes need to be made to make a difference. she ultimately went on to the house of representatives where she played a key role in the development of the groundbreaking gatekeep

next we'll hear from lina kahn. i understand your husband and parents are here. very much welcome you, if you're -- there, thank you. you look too young to be parents. she will be formally introduced by senator blumenthal but i want to speak about her dedication and qualifications in this important role that she will be nominated to fill. associate professor at law at columbia law school, her scholarship has received several awards swb be published by harvard, yale, columbia, university of chicago law e are review, served as commissioner to the house judicial committee. as commissioner of the ftc ms. kahn will serve as one of the nation's leads antitrust officials and consumer advocates. believe how do you fulfill the mission that the ftc has to protect consumers in the information age. a very big challenge. we know that section 5 of the ftc on unfair and deceptive practices for competition and information age how much that's been challenge pd p so we look forward to exactly how you can help us keep on track on this important mission. in 2011, john perry bar low