CSPAN2 Federal Trade Commission Confirmation Hearing Part 1 February 17, 2018
[background noises] good morning. Today we welcome for nominees to testify before the committee as we consider the nominations to serve as commissioners of the federal trade commission. Joseph simons has been nominated to serve as commissioner and tc chairman and his credentials are impressive. He served as the f tcs antitrust enforcer among other positions of the commission. Most recently he served as partner and cochair of the antitrust group at the law firm of paul, weiss, ripken and garrison. Hes in antitrust and Consumer Protection attorney who was recently served as Vice President for Re...