On the recordJuly 26, 2022
I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, our energy industry infrastructure quite literally keeps our country running. Cyberattacks that damage our grids, shut down our pipelines, interrupt our energy transmissions can have real and dangerous consequences for families and businesses across the country. We know our energy sector is an attractive target for our foreign adversaries, so we need to do everything within our power to keep it secure and reliable. {time} 1445 H.R. 7569 will help develop the most important weapon we have in our arsenal against cyberattacks: a highly skilled and engaged workforce. I appreciate the work that Representatives Ross and Carey have done to get this bill to the House floor. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support it today so we can move quickly to begin developing cybersecurity resources. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.





