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For Immediate Release
CHAIRMAN PAI STATEMENT ON CONFIRMATION OF NEW FTC 
CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS 
  -- 
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2018—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai 
issued the following statement today on the recent U.S. Senate confirmation of Joseph Simons, 
who will become the new Federal Trade Commission Chairman, as well as Noah Phillips, 
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Rohit Chopra, and Christine Wilson to become new FTC 
Commissioners:
“Congratulations to Chairman-designate Simons and incoming Commissioners Phillips, 
Slaughter, Chopra, and Wilson.  These leaders will bring tremendous experience and expertise 
to our sister agency, and I look forward to working closely with them.  From promoting 
competition to protecting consumers against scam robocalls to ensuring internet freedom, the 
FCC and FTC have a long track record of effective cooperation, and I’m confident that will 
continue.
“I also would like to congratulate Acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen for her outstanding 
tenure as head of the FTC.  In particular, I commend her for championing the cause of 
economic liberty, targeting regulations that suppress competition and make it harder for many 
Americans to earn an honest living.”
 
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