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“Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I rise today in strong support of my amendment to protect the energy grid from cybersecurity threats. In the 4 years since the Ukraine power grid attack, our enemies have doubled down on their effort to target cybersecurity vulnerabilities in our Nation's energy infrastructure, especially within industrial control systems. The 2015 Ukraine grid intrusion orchestrated by the Russians was a turning point in industrial cybersecurity. For the first time, hackers penetrated industrial controls of a power plant with the goal of causing widespread disruption. Both the security and economic consequences of a destructive attack on our energy grid cannot be overstated. We can no longer wait to address these threats. My amendment will ensure we continue to develop the ability to both discover vulnerabilities and keep an eye on emerging threats that could disrupt electricity generation or even cost lives. I want to thank our government partners, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, the intelligence community, the Department of Energy, and national labs. I look forward to working with all these stakeholders to ensure that we are implementing grid security measures in a responsible way consistent with existing law and authorities.…”