John Katko: “As I meet with those involved in cybersecurity, the common refrain from Government, academia, and industry, is a need…”

I thank my friend and colleague, the vice ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee, Representative Guest, for his leadership on this issue. I also thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for engaging in conversations…

I think it is a very substantial threat.

I want to thank the Chairman for holding this very important hearing on the cyber and physical threats facing our Nation's critical infrastructure.

So the question is simply, so your answer is you don't believe we are going to lose operational control of the border? Yes or no.