Deb Fischer: “We have to look to the future on what is going to keep us safe, correct?”

I would like to thank Chairwoman Klobuchar for holding this hearing and welcome you, Director Halpern, back to the Committee for the first time since your confirmation in 2019.

We have to differentiate between emergency spending and long-term investment in our national priorities.

I guess I am thinking you would have to go to an educational institution to be able to access some of that.

I think that needs to be made clear because there is deep concern about anything that is connected to the internet.