I think, to me, we have a gas tax, it should just be raised.

Ultimately, sustained corrective action will be needed before we restore the public's confidence in our government's ability to keep their personal information safe and secure.

I think in your testimony here and in other hearings we have had, almost everybody says those were the right things to do.

This legislation will speed up its adoption across the government, require use of leading technologies, and improve accountability and oversight.

I am not sure we are fully implementing them as quickly as we need to, but at least I think on that front we have done our job.

We have to bring our 'A' game to the fight every single day.

Oregon has been doing this for 10 years. They are a good laboratory of democracy, and hopefully we can learn from them.

It is time to get him confirmed so that the Director and the agency have the help they need to right the ship.

Finding out about a data breach after they occur is not good enough.

I actually introduced, with a slight modification, the administration's proposal, and hopefully we can get that done. God knows we need to.

I think you would be able to have a real opportunity for States to expand these public-private partnerships.

I think one of the things that Senator Warner said at the beginning of his comments is that, while financing is important, funding is critical.

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment; we all have a responsibility.

If it is not perfect, let us make it better.

This attack is deeply troubling and could have far-reaching consequences for a great number of people.

Excellent explanation. Thank you so much.

Several years ago, when Bowles-Simpson was being stood up, they invited input from all of us, and George Voinovich and I suggested that we raise the gas tax and the diesel tax by a penny a month for 25 months.

It should be the goal of every agency, large and small, to be at the top of this table, not at the bottom.