Chuck Grassley actually said...

"I believe that we must take cyber attacks seriously and ensure that our critical systems' infrastructure is well protected from cyber criminals."

"And, last, if Congress were to give rulemaking authority to modify the definition in the future, what agency or combination of agencies would you suggest be given that authority?"

"As such, our criminal laws should reflect the need to protect critical infrastructure by sending a signal to would-be criminals that these attacks, including even attempted attacks, will not be tolera..."

"I was an original co-sponsor of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, and I've always pushed for strong whistleblower protections for Federal employees."