Jeanne Shaheen

I think it is a nonstarter to think we are going to pass a $1.5 trillion tax bill and have another $1 trillion in the next 10 years for defense.

We are supportive of the revisions to the Cures Act sponsored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, which allow funds to flow to the states with 'a prevalence of opioid use disorders, and a mortality rate associated with opioid use disorders.'

I think one of the challenges is that we are dealing with a President, as Senator Cardin has said, who has not seemed to be willing to accept advice on an issue, many issues affecting power.

When we have an administration where the National Security Advisor has suggested that we can have a preventative war on the Korean Peninsula, ... it suggests that what we are talking about is a nuclear war, a first strike.

I want the President to act in a way that acknowledges input from a lot of experts and not to act based on a Twitter post.

One of the places where it is not at all clear to me what the end game is... is in Syria.

I guess I question whether, in fact, we are leading with diplomacy and putting our best foot forward.

The American people and our soldiers have a right to know where they are being asked to go, what they are being asked to do, and what the expectations are.

I believe in the importance of U.S. engagement in the world, so I am not an isolationist.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to add that, as we are talking about how to get young women excited about STEM subjects, robotics competitions and out-of-school competitions that focus on STEM are really great ways to do that.

I remember when I first was applying for credit my husband had to sign the bank forms in order to do that, because we had not yet changed the laws.

It seems like that is a no-brainer that would make a big difference in access to capital.

I am delighted that we are holding this hearing this morning, because, as you point out, women-owned firms are significant as we look at the future of employment in this country.

This week, Senator Isakson and I are going to reintroduce the International Violence Against Women Act, and I think it speaks to the importance of that legislation as we look at how to address these crimes.

I share the frustration that you are hearing among my colleagues on this committee about our inability to better affect the outcome of what is happening in Burma.

What kind of a message does it send to the Burmese leadership, military, and civilian when in the United States of America, we have a travel ban on Muslim majority countries' members coming into this country?

Senator Shaheen worked to include a provision in this year's Senate-passed NDAA to prohibit the use of Kaspersky products across the Government.

Do you plan to consult with this Committee on the directive's progress after the initial 60-day review?

Secretary Krebs, what is the standard applied to agencies working to successfully remove all Kaspersky products from their systems?

I have serious concerns about the attention that we are paying to these kinds of issues.

So what standards were used in approving Kaspersky Lab as an appropriate choice to fill the U.S. Government's antivirus protection needs?

I am pleased that finally we have seen the administration act on that.

Kaspersky Lab has reported links to Russian intelligence, and it is based in Moscow, subjects client data to the Kremlin's intrusive surveillance and interception laws.

I share the frustration that you are hearing from everyone on this committee about decisions that have not been made actually with respect to cyber threats affecting our Nation.

One of the conversations we have been having is about as we look at Puerto Rico and the devastation there to particularly their utility grid.