Brian Schatz actually said...

"are they only ahead in terms of having developed a plan on paper, or are they actually ahead of us in terms of developing and taking advantage of the Internet of Things?"

"if we are going to develop a national Internet of Things plan that is in the context of a free market and the context of a democracy, how do we strike the right balance in terms of it being private se..."

"In order to develop a plan in an American-style democracy, it may be a couple of years before we are able to render one. And I feel like we do not have enough time for that."

"Thank you."