Before they get into a relationship, the skills are laid down.

Today's hearing is an important step towards learning how to better protect our Nation's teens from violence.

Congress has a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of so many by reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act in 2011.

The Violence Against Women Act is working, but the job is not done.

I just want to close with an expression of my very great pride in what you have done in Rhode Island.

I want to assure you that as we go forward in Washington on these issues, that we will be in close touch with you.

Thank you for your leadership in bringing this message (inaudible). It is critically important.

I hear from Rhode Islanders through letters and e-mail all the time on a wide variety of topics.

Tell me a little bit more about the problem of children who witness violence.

So what I think I will do is just briefly adjourn the hearing to allow that disruption to proceed.

And what is the effect that has been shown to take place with children who are witnesses to domestic violence?

I believe that the Senate is moving in the direction of resolving those issues, and I am hopeful that now that the White House has come out with its guidance on their views on cybersecurity going forward that that will clear some of the…

I believe we remain vulnerable to a cyber attack against the electric grid that could cause severe damage to our critical infrastructure, our economy, our security and even American lives.

I certainly look forward to working with the Energy and Commerce Committee and to supporting your efforts to raise awareness about securing our critical infrastructure and protecting our citizens from cyber attack.

Sadly, the American people are the ones placed at risk when the owners of our critical infrastructure fail to prepare for the worst-case scenarios.

I was pleased by the early attention paid to the issue of cybersecurity by the Obama administration.

I was fortunate to get an amendment included in the House Armed Services defense authorization bill last year that would have established a White House Office on Cybersecurity with a director's position that would have been Senate…

I would like to see the approach that we are taking here, addressing the challenges to the bulk power system broadened to include other areas of critical infrastructure.