Aside from robbing victims of their time and money, another critical threat these robocall s pose is the erosion of trust in federal agencies. Every call a consumer receives in which the caller impersonates a goverrunent official will make consumers question the legitimacy of authentic communication from government agencies in the future. Citizens deserve government agencies they can place their trust in, but as robocalls continue, their trust only erodes, especially if they fall prey to these predatory efforts. Unsolicited call s like these endanger the financial security and right to privacy of millions of Americans, and more must be done to stop them. I look forward to working with the FCC to protect consumers from unsolicited calls. Si ncerely, Jeffrey A. Merkley United States Senator Cc: The Honorable Christopher Wray The Honorable Kathleen Kraninger Director Director Federal Bureau of Investigations Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20535 Washington, DC 20552