[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13244]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        SECURING ONLINE PRIVACY

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. I've got a cell phone somewhere around here. 
Here it is. I'm going to ask:
  Is this a tracking device or is there somebody in this device who is 
taking my photographs? my videos? my treasured personal stuff like 
that--my address book?
  What is this?
  It is something that we need to be smart about. Smart government 
policies should ensure our data isn't improperly collected, sold, and 
exploited; but what we've learned from SOPA is that we tried to shove 
legislation down the public's throat, and we failed. We learned we'd 
better consult the folks who use the Internet before we regulate it.
  That's why, last week, I launched AppRights.us. Using the Web and 
social media, we are asking what smart policy looks like before we 
write a bill. We are using the Internet to make sure we don't break the 
Internet.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues and the public to visit 
AppRights.us and to send their thoughts and concerns. Tell Congress how 
we can do a better job of securing your privacy.

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