Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security for their support for moving my bill, H.R. 7777, the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act, through committee. I thank the Speaker and majority leader for bringing this measure to the floor today. Madam Speaker, H.R. 7777 is not only a winning number on a slot machine; it is a winning formula for bringing cyber hygiene to our industrial control systems across America. Every day, we rely on critical infrastructure to power our homes, fuel our cars, and connect us online. One essential component of critical infrastructure is industrial control systems, also known as ICS, which digitally manage operations of these vital systems. As Congress considers legislation to address cybersecurity threats to America's interests, my legislation would help to secure vulnerable ICS at every level of our economy and our government. H.R. 7777 would make permanent an existing education initiative within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, also known as CISA. This initiative, the ICS training initiative, provides free virtual and in-person cybersecurity training to public and private security entities, including critical infrastructure administrators, national laboratories, and even small businesses.…”