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I would like to welcome everyone to today's hearing on the role of technology in protecting Americans from cybercriminals.

I think we have found another one. Given the fact that consumers drive about 70 percent of the economic activity in the country, we ought to do something to help the middle class.

I call it a rotten carcass of an economic system. It clearly does not work.

We've seen extraordinary circumstances in Ukraine, along the border there, and actions taken by Russia and its leader.

Do you see that as a necessary step as we move forward?

The hypersonic missile program is really quite a task. You are doing amazing work on it.

I was wondering if there is a master plan to upgrade the weather satellite program.

I have a great deal of respect for the workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain as long as there is a fair playing field.

Weapon systems are subject to the Nunn-McCurdy Act, and this requires congressional notification and potentially program termination based on per-unit costs increasing more than 15 or 25 percent above original estimate.

We want to make sure we're working closely with mental health facilities in nearby bases and places that they can go to and feel that their privacy will be protected.

We would like to continue to work on this with you, because when I was over in Israel recently we met with the Israeli Defense Force, their leaders, in regards to this issue.

How are we responding to these encroachments into our hemisphere?

Your sailors and marines are doing extraordinary, just extraordinary work over there.

We can't continue on that path and be status quo without making some very tough decisions.

If you could take it back to DOD that they may want to take another look at this?

I'm concerned about the persistent issue of suicides among our servicemembers. It's often considered a personnel issue, but I consider it a readiness issue as well.

I want everybody to have access to quality, affordable health care, but unless we get the cost down we are not going to be able to sustain it.

I would worry more, frankly, about cyber attacks and the potential damage that could cause if it were on a large-scale basis.