I look forward to hearing the witnesses' perspectives on what challenges and vulnerabilities we face, and what is being done, and how we can improve.

This committee has a long history of examining cybersecurity and, while we have made progress, it is clear that we still have a lot of work to do.

I am particularly concerned about these vulnerabilities faced by the healthcare sector as more and more Americans suffer the loss of personally identifiable information and private medical records.

I want to remind the committee that I along with my fellow committee member Susan Brooks, sitting right over there, sent a letter to the FDA last year asking about cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices.

I think that's deceptive and dangerous.

these costs are not reflected in the price of energy generated from fossil fuels.

Ignoring Next Generation 911 is 'Not an option' and I agree.

The Federal Government plays a critical role in supporting energy development and production.

the Federal Government should be incentivizing technologies that are cleaner, safer, and more protective of the health of all Americans.

We are moving in the right direction.

Nearly every day now, we hear about new ways our enemies are trying to steal Americans' information. Just a couple weeks ago, two Russian hackers were indicted for stealing personal information from millions of us. American consumers visit…

But it is important to put today's hearing in context.