Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of a genuine opportunity for us to learn from the failures of former executive officials. This amendment will codify a practice of security, accountability, and good government, which is already a policy at many of our Federal agencies today. Quite simply, it will prohibit Federal employees from using private, unsecure email servers to conduct official government business in the future. This would ensure that the time and taxpayer money invested in the security of sensitive information will not be undermined by carelessness or misunderstandings. By passing this amendment, we will significantly improve the security of our government IT. It only takes one individual, one click of the mouse, on an insecure or unsecure system, to open the door to bad actors who seek to harm our Nation. By restricting the use of unsecure IT systems, we will empower Federal employees to hold each other accountable and take special care to conduct official business responsibly. I urge support of the amendment. I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1715”