Yes, it really is--so mind-blowing that I forgot my next question.

whenever the United States uses force in self-defense, it must do so in a manner that is consistent with the principles of necessity and proportionality.

One suggestion that has been made to the Committee for legislation is to require in law or encourage or facilitate the creation of some certification process for the private sector.

I appreciate hearing that.

I am honored to be before you to introduce Harold Hongju Koh of New Haven, CT.

He has a distinguished record of service in our government, having worked in both Democratic and Republican administrations.

Dean Koh is a brilliant scholar--one of the great legal minds of his generation.

I hope people are listening.

I think we have to proceed carefully here to make sure that we do not create a whole new round of turf battles, inadequate congressional oversight, and unclear lines of authority.

An effective response to cyber threats will require coordination among law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and private owners of critical infrastructure.

Thanks, Mr. Nelson. Just a point of clarification.

What was the $32 million for?

This is new. In a sense, these are new organized cyber crime operations.

A public-private partnership to defend the integrity of cyberspace is now urgently essential.

the Federal Government clearly cannot do all this on our own.

America cyberspace is constantly under attack.

The Obama Administration has just completed a 60-day review of our cyber policy and structures.

I particularly want to welcome our friend Senator Mel Martinez, who will be introducing you.

It represents a real threat in many ways to the United States.

I do not think they have a positive place in Federal law enforcement as a general matter.

There has to be accountability. There has to be responsiveness.

I intend to focus on FPS. I think it is a very important part of what the Department does.

I will say that I am encouraged by some steps that Secretary Napolitano has taken thus far.

I have been frustrated over the last few years at the Department's failure to improve what I consider to be inhuman detention policies and conditions.

It seemed to us that we had to at least guarantee that the person going into this position, so critical to the lives and safety of Americans at times of emergency, have had the basic experience to give us the confidence to believe that he…