"The global cost of ransomware has risen to $20 billion a year."
"I am a proud original cosponsor of the Chairwoman's State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act."
"We usually--I know Congress--the committee is usually notified when these are announced. I don't believe we received any notification."
"I don't need them getting their foothold back in. It was not good for my district. It wasn't good for New York. It is not good for the country."
"I will be tough on all companies influenced by the Chinese Communist Party, as well as any other nefarious nation-state actors."
"I believe that cyber attacks are the most pressing threat to our National security today."
"Small businesses across the country have been crippled, not just by the effects of but also the response to the COVID-19 pandemic."
"I support my colleague because there are a lot of different costs that will affect small businesses here."
"I am happy that so many of my colleagues have spoken in favor tonight of the need to help restaurants."
"These small, family-owned entrepreneurs need our help and assistance, and they need it now."
"The recent SolarWinds cyber espionage campaign launched by a sophisticated nation-state actor, likely Russia, is one of the worst intrusions of U.S. Government and private-sector networks in our Natio..."