Ted Lieu actually said...

And currently, right now, there is nothing preventing two people anywhere in the world from downloading an encryption program to encrypt end...

Strong encryption is absolutely critical to the preservation of law and order in the digital age much more than it is a threat to it.

The FBI is concerned that it's 'going dark.' But, all in all, the digital revolution has been an enormous boon to law enforcement.

The ultimate question is what will prevent more crime, which will make law enforcement's job easier overall and will keep us all safer.