Honorable Sheldon Whiltehouse
United States Senator, Rhode Island, Democrat
Senator Whitehouse was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. He serves on the Budget, Environment and Public Works, and Judiciary Committees. The following is excerpted from a June 16, 2011, statement on the floor of the U.S. Senate. American technological innovation ushered in the Internet age, bringing with it Facebook, YouTube, and the rest of the World Wide Web. It set off an explosion of new commerce, freedom of expression, and economic opportunity even in the smallest details of our lives — allowing a car company, for instance, to unlock your car doors remotely if you have locked…
