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Eric Swalwell

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Eric Michael Swalwell is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 15th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Swalwell has focused on issues such as gun control, healthcare, and technology policy during his time in office. He gained national attention for his role in the impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump and has been an advocate for progressive reforms within the Democratic Party.

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Nov 7, 2023

Last October, the Chair tweeted out on October 6th, 'Kanye. Elon. Trump.'

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Nov 7, 2023

So, Mr. Chair, I want to be just today your accountability partner, your online accountability partner, and just go through your social media.

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Oct 26, 2023

I was unfortunately unable to attend today's vote for personal reasons. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted on: Roll Call No. 529: NO; Roll Call No. 530: YES; Roll Call No. 531: NO; Roll Call No. 532: NO; Roll Call No. 533: NO…

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Oct 24, 2023

What are you doing to make sure that we're not overly reliant on a small number of software vendors?

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Oct 24, 2023

I agree with the Chairman that a CR also is a nightmare, that you all need long-term certainty in planning.

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Oct 24, 2023

The good news is we have made tremendous progress in recent years.

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Oct 24, 2023

At a time when there are conflicts in multiple parts of the world, I cannot comprehend how anyone could think it is a good idea to reduce our support for cyber defense.

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Oct 24, 2023

As Israel defends itself, which it has an absolute right to do, they also have a responsibility to protect and look out for innocent life.

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Oct 24, 2023

Federal agency networks house our most important and sensitive information, and it's no surprise that adversaries like Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and others are routinely trying to access them.

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Oct 24, 2023

The Honorable Eric Swalwell, a Representative in Congress From the State of California:

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Oct 24, 2023

President Biden's Executive Order 14028 finally set the Federal Government on the path toward adopting modern cybersecurity best practices.

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Oct 24, 2023

We all should think about the space that must be created, once the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is addressed, to create a two-state solution.

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Oct 24, 2023

Federal agency networks house our most sensitive information. It is no surprise that our most formidable adversaries, like Russia, China, and Iran, routinely try to gain access to them.

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Oct 24, 2023

Unfortunately, last month, half of the House Republican Conference, including Chairman Green and the new Speaker, voted to cut CISA's budget by 25 percent.

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Oct 24, 2023

I want to absolutely, in the harshest way, condemn the terrorism committed by Hamas. Period.

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Oct 24, 2023

The bad news is we cannot wait for another crisis to spring into action.

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Oct 24, 2023

Great. I thank you the Chairman for holding this important hearing and also keeping it.

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Oct 24, 2023

This time line is not consistent with other Federal cyber incident reporting mandates.

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Oct 24, 2023

Nearly 3 years ago, Congress authorized the Office of the National Cyber Director to develop and implement a National Cyber Strategy.

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Oct 24, 2023

By setting new security standards for the Federal Government, we will drive security improvements throughout the marketplace that mean better security for everyone.

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Oct 2, 2023

Well, it's the right decision because he's brought chaos to the country and it's the first time in nine months, Anderson, where I've seen him put the country in front of his own job.

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Oct 2, 2023

You don't give the keys to a luxury car to people who are going to crash it.

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Oct 2, 2023

We have to keep showing competence, keep showing community, and contrast it with chaos on their side.

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Oct 2, 2023

They think it's tragic and they look at the failures that MAGA GOP has put upon us, and they see this bucket of crabs that keeps trying to pull the rest of the country down into the chaos that they crave.

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