Bennie Thompson actually said...

"Just last week, Riviera Beach--a small city in Florida--agreed to pay a $600,000 ransom demand after hackers crippled city computer systems."

"These bad actors range from unaffiliated cyber criminals to sophisticated state actors--including Iran--and their interest in breaching State and local networks is only growing."

"For its part, Congress appropriated $380 million--a down payment--to fund grants to State and local election officials to replace unsecure election equipment."

"Unfortunately, the sophistication of hackers is outpacing the speed at which State and local governments can implement IT modernization programs."