Political Quotes

“The first is from the Washington Post dated October 22, entitled ``The Senate should take a crucial first step on cybersecurity.'' The second is in today's Wall Street Journal, and it is entitled ``A Cyber Defense Bill, At Last: Data sharing can improve security and consumer privacy.'' I also note the endorsement from Secretary Jeh Johnson on October 22. I have been privileged to work with our chairman. We have really tried to produce a balanced bill. We have tried to make it understandable to private industry so that companies understand it and are willing to cooperate. This bill will allow companies and the government to voluntarily share information about cyber threats and the defensive measures they might be able to implement to protect their networks. Right now, the same cyber intrusions are used again and again to penetrate different targets. That shouldn't happen. If someone sees a particular virus or harmful cyber signature, they should tell others so they can protect themselves. That is what this bill does. It clears away the uncertainty and the concerns that keep companies from sharing this information. It provides that two competitors in a market can share information on cyber threats with each other without facing anti-trust suits. It provides that companies sharing cyber threat information with the government for cyber security purposes will have liability protection. As I have said many times, the bill is completely voluntary.…”