Carol Shea-Porter: “I would like to thank the chairman for his hard work on the underlying bill. As a member of the House Armed Services…”

“I would like to thank the chairman for his hard work on the underlying bill. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I know just how important it is to focus on vulnerabilities in the global supply chain, and I'm glad that my amendment was included in the manager's amendment. My amendment broadens review of global supply chain vulnerabilities to include the risks not only from counterfeit products but from original products. Considering the number of foreign state-owned or state-invested enterprises in the technology industry that manufacture products for our market, original products present serious risks to our defense and intelligence systems. The amended review also assesses the impact of the provision of services by foreign-owned companies, which also creates vulnerabilities in the supply of parts and equipment, causing increased vulnerability to cyberattack on our intelligence systems. I urge my colleagues to support the rule and the manager's amendment.”