Ben Cardin

The military is the last resort always.

I do not follow your point on article 51, and I will say the reasons why.

It is important to have those together.

It is going to be a case-by-case basis, but we are going to look at all those factors as well.

Which we do on physical invasion of a NATO ally. That is a clear red line.

I also think there has got to be a tradeoff with corporate responsibility, and there needs to be protocols which American businesses are prepared to adhere to and not just yield to the unreasonable demands of repressive regimes.

But I would hope that you will use the same sensitivities that we use for military arms as we use for Internet technology so that we are not wrapped up in the view that the Internet is so global that technology development in the United…

I would hope that you would be aggressive in developing protocols related to the use of technology, as well as some of the other areas that you are working on as it relates to protecting human rights.

You know that American companies today are using their technology to support repressive policies of other countries as a way of gaining entry into the markets of those countries.

Human rights, I have been told by the leaders in the Obama administration, is one of the Obama administration's top priorities for advancing not just American ideals but our national security because it very much affects the stability of…

If you are dealing with a country that has controlled companies, then we need to also understand that that needs to cover the type of activities that are being done by the Chinese Government.

You do not invade the privacy of a workforce and call that intelligence gathering for your national security.

You are dealing with a controlled economy. You are dealing with a communist country in China.

I would also make clear, however, that as the President said, words are not enough. We need to make sure that actions are matching and that we have not taken any tools off the table.

China's largest companies are government-owned. So how do you deal with the issue of competitive advantage to companies' commercial sectors when you are dealing with a country, China, where so much of its economy is controlled by the…

That kind of intrusion is just too big to ignore and too disruptive and it is a real concern.

Millions of Federal workers are at risk today as a result of that attack.

Cyber represents a new domain in global affairs likely to be significant in shaping the 21st century as nuclear weapons were in shaping the 20th century.

We should note the President is in Vietnam. Part of our challenge is the development of stronger ties with the countries of Asia.

Well, Senator Gardner, first of all, thank you for your leadership on this subcommittee.

So to me clarity is important here.

The Supreme Court decisions was really a challenge to Congress to clarify, to make sure that we had it moving forward.

I am going to continue to fight on behalf of the people of Maryland and the people of this country who recognize the importance of clean water.

It is one thing to be for clean water. It is another thing to recognize where we were before we had the Clean Water Act.

Before the two Supreme Court decisions, I don't think the enforcement of the Clean Water Act was controversial.