This is completely unacceptable. We cannot allow individuals who are brave enough to come forward about threats to veterans' health and safety, and who are perfectly, more than good at their jobs, to be pushed out of their positions, while…

this horrifying treatment of whistleblowers was--Obama was President when you--Dr. Mitchell, when you had your whistle--in 2014, and some has been under the Trump administration.

The fact that all three of you reported misconduct at the VA regarding wait times and backlogs, some of which occurred, you know, as far back as 2014, and only a couple of weeks ago as well there was another whistleblower report about the…

Your dedication to serving our veterans is not only exemplified by the work that you have done, but through your decision to continue working at the VA despite the challenges and the intimidation tactics that you have faced.

I am very disturbed about the less than 4 percent of Homeland Security funds grant money going toward cybersecurity.

Our State and local governments are prime targets for cyber attacks.

I want to commend you for having the political courage to stand up to this ransomware attack and not pay the ransom.

It will take work from Federal, State, and local governments, as well as outside stakeholders, to improve this situation.

To protect something, you must know what is worth protecting.

Miss Rice. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This question is for any or all of you, the Ranking Member, Mr. Katko, and I recently wrote to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority expressing concerns over the possibility of buying subway…

I will soon introduce a bill, the State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act.

It will take work on a collective level from Federal, State, and local governments, as well as outside stakeholders, to improve the situation.

It is not surprising, particularly given the burgeoning budget challenges many State and local governments face.

House Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Eliot Engel called the situation a fake crisis at the border.

This hearing today is an important step, and I commend the Chairman for convening it.

These are all really great suggestions. I want to thank Mr. Chairman for holding this hearing and I want to thank all of you.

So would it be appropriate to put a time frame on how long a whistleblower investigation should take?

there is no one at the top, there is no accountability.