mr. moran: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. moran: i ask unanimous consent the senate stand in recess as previous ordered. the presiding officer: without objection. the senate stands in recess until 12:00 noon.

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mr. moran: mr. president, i rise this afternoon to discuss the department of veterans' affairs and this agency's continued challenges with properly implementing the letter of the law. as we know, the v.a. has faced significant difficulties and change over the past five years, issues that have spurred congress to act. this congress, we've passed multiple pieces of legislation designed to reform numerous policies from accountability to education under the g.i. bill to transforming health care. recent news has put a spotlight on the v.a.'s struggle to implement the forever g.i. bill which has resulted in delays or improper accounting of veterans earned educational benefits. this is unacceptable and causes an unnecessary strain on veterans as they pursue higher education. this is critical the v.a. fix this problem. this should not be a matter of if but when the v.a. fixings this issue and provides accurate, earned benefits to veterans. after these struggles, i am sure that similar challenges will occur

mr. chairman,. >> thank you, senator blumenthal. senator moran. >> mr. chairman, reiki.thank you to witnesses for your presence here today. i chaired checked the subcommif the full committee on consumer protection and data security. our subcommittee f of this full committee remains totally committed to a better system that what we have today. let me begin with what help is a yes or no answer what if they could be a yes or no answer to dr. jelinek and mr. mactaggart. i mentioned this in our hearing that we had on the 26th the privacy of consumer data that i support privacy rules that support consumers as a protection a webinar on the internet ecosystem and it appears to me that both gdpr and ccpa take a similar approach. rather than regulating the type of this is handling the data, would you agree that regulating and enforcing privacy rules based on the sensitivity of the data collected used and transferred or stored is the preferred approach and in the best interest of consumers in terms of certainty and transparency? i think they can be guess or no answer. dr. jelinek?

mr. chairman, you are recognized. >> chairman moran, ranking member blumenthal and members of the subcommittee. it is an honor to appear before you today especially alongside my esteemed colleagues. as senator nelson said, the ftc is a highly productive and efficient, independent agency with a broad, dual mission to protect consumers and to maintain competition. the ftc has a long history of bipartisanship, and we work hard to maintain it, and we will continue to work hard to maintain it. i'm going to focus my oral remarks on data, security and privacy. year after year these issues topped the list of the ftc's consumer protection priorities. the commission has challenged numerous privacy and data security practices under section 5 of the ftc act. our program in these areas which includes enforcement as well as consumer and business education has been highly successful within the limits of our authority, but as mentioned, section 5 is an imperfect tool. in my view, we need more authority. i support data security legislation that would give us three things. one, the ability to seek civil penalti

mr. moran: i rise to pay tribute to a long-time member of my staff. will router has served kansans for 11 years and counting. including my last for as legislative director in our office here in washington, d.c. it is always difficult to say goodbye to day goodbye to our staff but for many reasons it will be uniquely difficult to replace will. will grew up in a small western kansas town told plainville. if that sounds familiar to any of the folks back home, it is because plainville is my hometown as well. 11 years ago i weighed two strong applicants for an internship opening in my office. the first candidate, as i recall, attended an east coast private schools and was recommended by multiple individuals. the second was a young man from plainville whose parents ran a gas station and who was immediately approachable, down-to earth and eager to serve kansans. perhaps it goes without saying that in choosing will 11 years ago i made a right decision. will's plainville roots and the value instilled by

mr. moran: i ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled for 1:45 commence now. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of kathleen laura kraninger of ohio to be director, bureau of consumer financial protection, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of kathleen laura kraninger of ohio to be director, bureau of consumer financial protection, shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: