Barbara Mikulski

I hope that you come away with is that we really listened, we took it to heart.

We have to have a frugal government, and therefore our investments need to be very targeted.

Our economy and our people depend on it.

So often blaming the Federal employees for the problems of Federal policy I think is a lesson we should learn.

I want our colleagues to realize who works at FDA--M.D.s, Ph.D.s.

I really am serious about my invitation to the committee to come out and really see FDA.

It's an obsession with us and I think what separates Western democracies from those who just want to make products.

As Senator Mikulski remarked, the geek companies, the technology companies that are developing unique innovative technologies in the areas of homeland and national and cybersecurity

I am going to have to go because of the situation and trying to organize the women of the Senate so we are not thrown under the bus.

Safer country, stronger economy, and we all have to be smarter in how we do things.

So the first thing we would say is to come to one of our biweekly sessions that talks to you about how to do business with NSA.

So as we troubadour these opportunities, we can essentially say to small business, Anything you do to support any large enterprise--it could be security at a community college--you could also look at agencies that are literally teaching…

Our weakest link is our strongest link.

I am going to continue to fight for you because that is really fighting for our--quite frankly, fighting for our jobs for both tech transfer and for NIST to be NIST.

With the support of Senators Mikulski and Cardin, we received nearly $5 million in U.S. Department of Labor community-based job training grant funding.

Additionally, with Delegate Susan Lee's vision and leadership, legislation was passed during the 2011 session to create the Commission on Maryland Cybersecurity Innovation and Excellence.

I am pleased to report to you today that by the steps we have taken in government, and with the private and academic sectors, are successfully moving Maryland forward and positioning the state for Federal leadership in business, workforce…

As Senator Mikulski outlined before, our State is uniquely positioned to seize upon this opportunity through our assets in Federal, private, and academic strengths.

We truly are the epicenter of cybersecurity for the United States of America.

Your championship of small business is well-known, and your persistent advocacy is much appreciated.

Let us keep the path going. I know Senator Cardin and I are going to have to go to the Capitol.

I want this sector to be able to do what you said, Mr. Hamburger.

I think that maybe some of the profitability margins of some of these companies are going to have to shrink.

I am dismayed that the association for the for-profits filed lawsuit on the gainful employment rule.

I don't want this race to the bottom.