I cannot believe you really want these cuts for the Coast Guard. I know how highly you think of the Coast Guard.

When the Federal judges in Maine asked to meet with me to talk about border smuggling of methamphetamine, that was a real alarm call.

If, in fact, you are going to proceed with a reduction or redeployment of Border Patrol agents, it makes no sense at all to prohibit that collaboration funded by Operation Stonegarden on the Northern Border.

Raytheon won the large Warfighter FOCUS contract, worth approximately $11.5 billion over 10 years.

They are by no means cured.

that's clearly an emphasis that we have to make.

I think it should be elevated so we have that conversation, and that--more importantly, that he reports directly to the President of the United States.

What accounts for that? Is there any reason for that, or does it just happen to be the way it is?

Yes, we've got to give the President the right to intervene. And that's controversial.

The problem is so pervasive, so overwhelming.

Government intervention is needed to help those things to work.

I also want to take this opportunity to commend you for your extraordinary leadership on this paramount issue for the security of our Nation.

I'm sure you've all heard about last week's Cyber ShockWave exercise. I watched.

Moreover, our legislation reflects the recommendations of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Blue Ribbon Report that was issued to the President.

Our legislation calls for developing a cybersecurity strategy and identifying the key roles and responsibilities of all the players.

President Obama called cyberspace a strategic national asset.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I would like to take this opportunity to commend you for your extraordinary and visionary leadership...

Too much is at stake for us to pretend that today's outdated cybersecurity policies are up to the task.