Republican Missouri Senator Josh Hawley stopped by “Fox News Tonight” on Thursday to discuss the impact of big technology on American lives.

Hawley said there needs to be legislation to regulate how big tech companies handle user data. The Missouri senator told Morgan that big tech companies are trying to influence not only government but also the lives of individual Americans. (Related: Newly released footage shows an unedited version of Holly leaving the Capitol)

“They aren’t paying us. They don’t have our consent,” Hawley said.

He argued that the only way to stop big tech companies from improperly obtaining user data is to force users to notify them, obtain their consent, and provide financial compensation.

Morgan asks Holly why the government hasn’t addressed the issue until now. Hawley argued that the level of influence and power that big tech companies wield through their lobbyists and money makes them difficult to regulate.

“These people are running around and controlling our lives, taking our personal information, stealing our most sensitive data, and not having to pay us a penny for it. It’s time to remove them from our lives in this way, it’s time to give back control to people, they need to own their own personal information. Americans should own their personal data,” Hawley said.

Hawley also added that some companies, such as H&R Block, are said to be handing over sensitive personal information to tech companies such as Facebook. He said Congress needs to act to give Americans ownership of their personal information and force tech companies to pay for it.

Republicans have recently become more critical of how companies handle user data.

FBI Director Christopher Wray appears to have revealed on July 12 that the agency had previously collected information on Americans from banks.