[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 125 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT OBJECTION

  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I am announcing my intention to object to 
any unanimous consent request to proceed to S. 1207, the Eliminating 
Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2023.
  The protection of children from exploitation and abuse is an 
incredibly serious issue. The criminals that create and distribute 
child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, need to be hunted down and locked 
up. The victims of their crimes need critical support. However, this 
bill would limit the availability of encrypted communications, making 
children and families less safe. Indeed, whistleblowers, human rights 
activists, journalists, labor organizers, and women seeking 
reproductive care, as well our children and families, all depend on 
secure and private communications and would suffer the harms of its 
unavailability.
  Given the threat this bill poses to encrypted communications, I will 
object to any unanimous consent request in relation to this 
legislation.

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