On the recordJuly 26, 2012
I just want to make a very brief comment primarily for the benefit of our Republican colleagues who have been inquiring about whether we would have, and when we would have, a vote to invoke cloture to proceed to the cybersecurity legislation. I am hopeful we can do that very soon. From my perspective, it would be wise for us to move forward, to go to the bill, and see if we can work things out. There have been discussions between various groups who are interested in the subject. They are now all talking to each other, which is a very good sign because it is amazing how, when Senators get together and talk to each other, sometimes we can actually accomplish things in a bipartisan way. So my hope is that we can do that. If it turns out it does not work out, we can always vote no at the end of the day. But I believe we should go forward, that we should get on the bill, and, therefore, I intend to support cloture on the motion to proceed to the cybersecurity legislation. I thank my colleagues for yielding. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
