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RandySF

(58,835 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2019, 04:52 AM Feb 2019

House freshman Katie Porter (D-CA) sends Equifax CEO crying to his mother.

Equifax CEO Mark Begor found himself in the hot seat during a congressional hearing featuring aggressive questioning by two freshman members of the U.S. House.

More than a year after an Equifax security breach exposed the data of nearly 150 million consumers, the credit bureau head was asked by California Democrat Katie Porter if he'd be willing to publicly share his address, birth date and Social Security number.

"I would be a bit uncomfortable doing that congresswoman," Begor said in the Tuesday hearing, citing the risk of identity theft. "If you'd so oblige me, I'd prefer not to."

Porter then questioned why Equifax attorneys were seeking to dismiss a class-action suit over its 2017 breach by arguing in federal court that no harm had occurred.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/katie-porter-equifax-ceo-mark-begor-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/

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House freshman Katie Porter (D-CA) sends Equifax CEO crying to his mother. (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2019 OP

I saw that: she's very good.Katie Porter is not my district, but we saw her tv ads during the campai Hekate Feb 2019 #1

These freshman lawmakers are making me very proud sazemisery Feb 2019 #2

I've been impressed with Katie Porter since I first saw her on MSNBC before her election OKNancy Feb 2019 #3

She was great malaise Feb 2019 #4

Kicking for littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #5

Well played. brer cat Feb 2019 #6

K&R ck4829 Feb 2019 #7

She was a student of Elizabeth Warren's at Harvard. TNNurse Feb 2019 #8

So simple yet powerful and effective. OnDoutside Feb 2019 #9

The newbies are really, really impressive. Vinca Feb 2019 #10

Hekate

(90,690 posts)

1. I saw that: she's very good.Katie Porter is not my district, but we saw her tv ads during the campai

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 05:06 AM

Feb 2019

She managed to beat a GOPer in a long-time red district. Blue Wave!

sazemisery

(2,608 posts)

2. These freshman lawmakers are making me very proud

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:35 AM

Feb 2019

of our Blue Wave in Congress in the last election. They are asking the right questions and representing the people as they should be.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

3. I've been impressed with Katie Porter since I first saw her on MSNBC before her election

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:38 AM

Feb 2019

There was a panel of several new people running. I saw her and was judgmental. I thought "Little Miss housewife". She started speaking and boy was I wrong. She is so eloquent, smart. She is one of the new members who needs more attention. A little less AOC and a little more KP would be nice.