Ben Cardin

It is very exciting. I think NIST has a unique opportunity here, particularly as it relates to the portability and security and being able to make sure that you do not lose the proprietary information, which is one of the main problems for…

If you could make that information available to our Committee, we would appreciate it very much for our record.

There was bipartisan concern the money was not getting out fast enough

We have seen a Governor who has taken the advantages we have in Maryland through the Federal facilities

The purpose of this hearing is to put a focus on cybersecurity and the role of small businesses

Thank you to you for your leadership on the Senate Banking Committee when Congress passed the Small Business Credit Initiative.

Thank you very much for your testimony.

We do not give people contracts. What we do do is fight for the opportunity for them to go after the contracts based on their know-how, their ability, and the value that they offer to the United States Government.

NSA, are you involved in this?

But there are also cyber soldiers, agents of other countries that are operating, that are trying to compromise America's security.

There are cyber criminals out there and I think we all know cyber criminals.

Cybersecurity is an issue that is of utmost importance to our country.

I think will have a big effect.

I thank you for that.

I am working on the next generation of the Chesapeake Bay bill from the experiences of the last Congress trying to work out some of the issues raised.

The good news is the local community on the eastern shore of Maryland strongly supports the efforts we are making both at Blackwater and to establish the Harriet Tubman Park.

The economic impact of the salmon industry on the west coast of the United States is pretty dramatic.

I look forward to hearing from the nominees, each of whom is being considered for a role that is critically important to the protection of our environment, with implications for human health and safety, economic growth, and countless other…

My top priority in this committee is the Chesapeake Bay, a body of water about which I care deeply.

In nominating Ms. Wodder, President Obama has chosen a most capable and experienced candidate for Assistant Secretary for Wildlife and Parks for the Department of Interior.

We do know of damage that has been caused to our water supply by the manner in which fracking fluids were handled

I look forward to hearing from him today, and to working closely with him on clean water issues going forward.

I have come to know Rebecca as we have worked together over the last few years on a number of critical issues relating to restoring the health of America's rivers and streams.

I hope we have learned that lesson to get it down to the level of regulation earlier.

Can we learn something from perchlorate, in that it was included in the first uncontaminated chemical monitoring rule?