But if we are dealing with a peer competitor who has submarines and underwater drones and aircraft, that is a whole different calculation.

We are not adequately prepared. We need a doctrine. We need it to be publicly available.

I share the Secretary of Defense's and Chairman's comments on this, that right now I think it is in our interest.

I hope that you will be very tough on your partners in these situations because my sense is from dozens of hearings here both in this committee and others that the private sector is not fully cognizant of the threat that they are under…

I am a strong supporter of the National Park System, a firm believer in its mission to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of this nation for the enjoyment of future generations.

Thank you again for your support of S. 2001 and S. 2102 on Acadia, and I really want to express the appreciation of the entire Maine delegation for the work that the Department has done.

One of the roles of Government as I see it is to make sure that we create laws and rules are made such that our families are helped in such they live better lives with more opportunities and more freedom.

I am really concerned about some of the folks on the other side of the aisle today saying something to this and I will paraphrase, I hope I get it right that they are concerned about any adjustments to Dodd-Frank when it comes to…

I have been a very big proponent and continue to about reducing or limiting the regulatory environment that is redundant and unnecessary and harmful.

We cannot confront this threat, which is a serious one, with a whole of government response when the leader of the government continues to deny that it exists.

There is no question--we've got before us the entire intelligence community--that the Russians interfered in the election in 2016, they're continuing to do it, and they're a real imminent threat to our elections in a matter of eight or…

But deterrence doesn't work unless the other side knows it.

We have to have a doctrine of deterrence. If they strike us in cyber, they are going to be struck back in some way.

I believe that this country needs a clear doctrine: What is a cyber-attack, what is an act of war, what will be the response, what will be the consequences?

I am sick and tired of going to these hearings, which I've been going to for five years, where everybody talks about cyber-attacks, and our country still does not have a policy or a doctrine or a strategy for dealing with them.

We are trying to fight a global battle with our hands tied behind our back.

There's no doubt, as you all have testified today, and it would -- we cannot confront this threat, which is a serious one, with a whole of government response when the leader of the government continues to deny that it exists.

Is this part of the Russian campaign to undermine faith in Western democracies?