Frank Pallone

The general framework and the competitive bidding mechanism laid out in the LIFT America Act is the right place to start

The Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee recently introduced the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act for the LIFT America Act.

We should follow Congressman Ruiz's example and do everything we can to help those who live on Tribal lands.

Our proposal would not only create new opportunities for millions of Americans, it would prioritize schools, libraries, and 9-1-1 services.

I will make a plea on behalf of the Democrats that we do that.

I think that is clear.

I do hope that my colleagues do want to engage on privacy and that indeed we can move forward on this issue this year.

The more you collect, the more you must secure. And consumers have already repeatedly told us that they want control of who has access to their data.

I implore everyone working in this space, including our distinguished witnesses today, to ensure that cybersecurity and data security are built into your products from day one.

Using less energy means using less fossil fuel.

I am particularly interested in some of the products that reduce our use of fossil fuels.

Thank you. Today this committee held, is holding its second showcase of new and emerging technological products connected to the Internet.

This committee has primary jurisdiction over the communications networks that were used by the Russians to commit these attacks.

This hearing today is another example of committee Republicans simply not taking these issues seriously.

Congressional Republicans eliminated those protections under the absurd pretext that asking companies to act reasonably was Government overreach.

Cyber attacks are one of the most serious threats to our national security today.

Every day that goes by with no action is another day that the American people are at risk. Republicans must stop playing political games with national security. The risks are just too great.

This decision shortchanges our members' ability to hear from the experts in this area.

Cyberattacks are one of the most serious threats to our national security today.

I would once again urge the chairman to bring the Commission before this committee for oversight hearings so that Congress can do its job and provide much needed oversight and public scrutiny.

These games have to stop because these issues are just too serious to keep playing politics with our national security.

The leadership of this committee led the charge to strip away Americans' privacy rights.

The only legislation House Republicans have pushed and supported within this subcommittee's jurisdiction actually makes us less safe, in my opinion.

The Russians interfered in our election during the 2016 cycle. They did it with purpose. They did it with sophistication. They did it with overwhelming technical efforts. It was an active measures campaign driven from the top of that…

Democrats tried to invite another cybersecurity expert to testify here today who could have helped us better understand the threats to our country like the Russian hacks.