Political Quotes

“nearly 3 years ago, I called the chairmen of the Senate's national security committees--Senators Lieberman, Rockefeller, Feinstein, Leahy, and Levin--together to discuss what, even then, was one of the most urgent priorities for our national security: defending our Nation against cyber attack. I asked them to begin working together, across committee jurisdictions and across party lines, to develop comprehensive cyber security legislation to protect our Nation, our security, and our economy from this growing threat. Many of the Senators present had already begun work on their own legislation, but they committed that day to join their efforts in common cause. Since that time, their committees have painstakingly worked to break down artificial jurisdictional boundaries and to resolve differences across party lines. They have also sought to include a remarkably wide array of stakeholders--including cybersecurity experts, the private sector, academia, the intelligence community, military leaders, law enforcement, think tanks, State and local governments, and many more-- in an open, transparent, and cooperative process. The process has been nearly unprecedented in its scope, its thoroughness, and its transparency.…”