Tom Carper

I think one of the things that Senator Warner said at the beginning of his comments is that, while financing is important, funding is critical.

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment; we all have a responsibility.

It should be the goal of every agency, large and small, to be at the top of this table, not at the bottom.

I think in your testimony here and in other hearings we have had, almost everybody says those were the right things to do.

If it is not perfect, let us make it better.

I am not sure we are fully implementing them as quickly as we need to, but at least I think on that front we have done our job.

It is time to get him confirmed so that the Director and the agency have the help they need to right the ship.

We have to bring our 'A' game to the fight every single day.

This attack is deeply troubling and could have far-reaching consequences for a great number of people.

Excellent explanation. Thank you so much.

This legislation will speed up its adoption across the government, require use of leading technologies, and improve accountability and oversight.

Ultimately, sustained corrective action will be needed before we restore the public's confidence in our government's ability to keep their personal information safe and secure.

I actually introduced, with a slight modification, the administration's proposal, and hopefully we can get that done. God knows we need to.

Finding out about a data breach after they occur is not good enough.

The next challenge is to figure out how to pay for it.

We are trying to impart a sense of urgency. God knows we need to.

We expect them to go out and say to those who are going to be regulated, 'What are your ideas? What do you think?'

If we are going to have regulations--and we need them--make sure we are using some common sense.

I often say people who have our jobs, we do not create jobs. Mayors do not create jobs. Governors do not create jobs. Presidents do not create jobs.

What Ronald Reagan proposed all those years ago meets the commonsense test for me.

We have a moral obligation to make sure we have a planet with a decent quality of life.

We can no longer afford inaction.

The choice between curbing climate change and growing our economy is, as I have suggested here many times, a false one.

All the while, it is becoming clear that the price of inaction is much greater than the price of action.

Thank you, Madam Chairman. Thanks for holding the hearing.