Technology evolves and con artists adapt and deploy new techniques.

Congress plans to advance a long overdue infrastructure package, and it must include meaningful investments in broadband.

Access to broadband, as we know, is a critical resource for all Americans today.

The FTC previously issued a warning to Americans traveling abroad to be alert for card skimmers at ATMs and gas stations.

A Russian company sells this type of skimmer, the wireless one, and gives directions on how to steal credit card information.

I believe that this committee and the Congress has the responsibility to work together to ensure that every corner of America benefits from the infrastructure of tomorrow.

These types of advancements improve quality of life, save money, and help policymakers make better decisions.

I want to thank all my colleagues here today for demonstrating the importance of this work at the Federal level.

Mr. President, this week is Sunshine Week, a week when we applaud open government and when we celebrate the institutions that hold government accountable. Throughout our Nation's history, one of the most important has been the press, the…

Thank you, Mr. Lujan. Two questions for the panel: what should the Federal Government do to assist in development to smart communities?

We must act to prevent the development of a new digital divide by helping communities of all sizes adopt smart infrastructure and solutions.

It is a pleasure to sit next to you today for the hearing in the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Smart Communities.

In a State like my home of New Mexico it really is about building smart communities.

Let me begin by noting my appreciation for the title of today's hearing: 'Smart Communities.'

While the lack of needed immigration policy reform is the greatest overarching current threat to America's specialty crop sector, the programs I just mentioned are also critical to addressing other important needs for fruit and vegetable…

Do we have an overall strategy to meet that threat either in CYBERCOM or as a whole-of-government approach?

That is to dissuade Russia from thinking that this is a time when they want to test NATO or the Americans.

I believe is particularly shortsighted with regard to foreign assistance.