Robert Pitofsky Quotations

We will attempt to discern whether these inflated prices that consumers are seeing at the pump result from any violation of the federal anti-trust price laws.

We have not given up on self-regulation, ... If it does not work out, we believe Congress should seriously consider legislation.

In the broad sense, our concern was that the merger of these two powerful companies would deny to competitors access to this amazing new broadband technology.

Experience with claims of efficiency defenses... indicates that efficiencies are often exaggerated and, perhaps even more often, can be achieved through non-merger routes.

Without comprehensive federal legislation, it is possible that something of a vacuum will be created and states may enter, not always with consistent proposals, to protect the privacy of their citizens, ... There may soon come a point when the business community will have to decide whether it prefers a single comprehensive federal rule, or a situation in which a variety of state rules create difficult to follow mandates.

it should be clear that the burden of coming forward with adequate restructure proposals should be on the sponsors of the merger.

I don't want the Federal Trade Commission to be the thought police, ... I don't want a bureaucrat like me influencing the content of these materials. But, rather, we need to influence the way these materials are marketed.

I can learn the person's social security number, occupation, the names and ages of the person's spouse and children, names of the person's names, the value of the person's home and property taxes paid on that home,

We are just starting the investigation. What we see is evidence that prices have spiked, and without an investigation we can't answer questions until that happens,

B2B electronic marketplaces offer great promise as means through which significant cost savings can be achieved, business processes can be more efficiently organized and competition may be enhanced,