On the recordNovember 14, 2012
just so everyone listening to my friend understands--and he also has worked so hard on the bill that was just killed--when he says it is not a question of if, it is when, he is not talking about passing this bill, he is talking about a cyber attack, a gargantuan cyber attack on our country. Here we are in this beautiful Capitol building today, and all around America we have government officials and private sector officials who are trying to thwart the people trying to destroy businesses and parts of our country's infrastructure. As I have said here so many different times--and Senator Lieberman and Senator Feinstein, the chairman of the Intelligence Committee are on the floor--the record is here. We have told everybody for months and months that something is going to happen. And we have laid the groundwork, I am sorry to say, to blame you guys for not doing something to take care of this issue. It is a big issue and it is an important issue for our country. This should have nothing to do with partisan politics. And why the Chamber of Commerce is doing what they are doing is beyond my ability to comprehend. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
