Last fall Chairman Quigley and Representative Katko invited me to demonstrate a hack here on Capitol Hill in a mock election with a voting machine used in 18 States.

For the past two years, I have done my best with others to sound the alarm about the vulnerabilities of our election system.

The whole democratic process, even if you do not have the problem of hostile actors, often hinges in trying to find out who really won an election with how old this equipment is.

I appreciate your bringing up the DATA Act, a rare victory for transparency in our world.

States and local governments need further Federal assistance before attackers strike again.

I just want you to know there are a lot of folks who, as you know, can't get into the Supreme Court to watch these arguments.

Congress should pass a comprehensive privacy regulation law that protects Americans' personal data and information from abuse.

I do want to point out to the chairman that OMB is actually operating or proposing an operation of less, spending less.

State election officials are on the front lines of defending democracy, and it has been a pleasure to work with them over the past several years.

The way to fix this mess is to develop honest and accurate broadband and wireless maps.

We know that in the lead-up to the 2016 elections, the Russians targeted at least 21 State election systems.

An independent judiciary entrusted to interpret the laws made by Congress and enforced by the executive branch is fundamental to fulfilling the Founding Fathers' vision for this country.