Which they can do because they do not have to pay the shipping.

We are not treating this with the seriousness that it deserves.

I have always thought it was ironic that we seem to be losing the information war, and we are the people that invented Facebook and Hollywood.

I think we are in a new era of conflict.

I think this is a very, very important hearing.

But they will be if we do not respond.

I want to talk about the healthcare bill, the healthcare issue, and talk a bit about how we can find a solution and then what the solution should look like. For the last 2 days, as a member of the Armed Services Committee, I have been in…

The best defense is if the people know what's happening, and they can say, oh, it's just the Russians.

I think a more aggressive response would've been appropriate in 20-20 hindsight.

Any doubt that RT is an arm of the Russian government?

We are engaged now in informational conflict.

What can we do to defend ourselves?

You received no briefing on the Russian active measures in connection with the 2016 election?

Just a moment, Madam President. I am looking for the healthcare bill. I know it is here somewhere. I haven't been able to find it and have been looking all morning. I suspect maybe we will find it in the next couple of days. I wish to talk…

cutting money for the reliability of the grid right now is a national security threat.

I would recommend a paper backup.

It's going to be back and shame on us if we're not prepared.

I think this aspect of this question that this Committee is looking at is one of the most important, and frankly one of the most daunting.

A sophisticated actor could hack a Presidential election simply by focusing on particular counties.

the best time to deal with this is before the election. After the election or on Election Day is much more difficult.

This is such important information for the public and for our democracy. I appreciate your work here.

there seems to be a lack of information-sharing that goes on that we really need to be sure that--for example, if you learn--if something happens in Illinois, some system whereby you can alert your colleagues across the country to look out…

We don't have a national election. What we have are 50 State elections.

If there is anything like that, in the possession of the White House or the president, it should be immediately made available to Congress.

Our committee's investigation is about the facts, what do the Russians do, how do they do it, how do we prevent it from happening again?