Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their bipartisan and thoughtful approach to this incredibly important issue facing our country. I support your legislation. I commend you both for identifying a glaring hole in our cyberdefenses: better information- sharing between the private sector and the government. Such sharing is a force multiplier. It combines the technological strength of our network providers with the ongoing efforts of our agencies to combat growing cyberthreats. From the get-go, the bill has protected privacy and civil liberties and ensured that any information- sharing is voluntary. I understand Chairman Rogers has also gone the extra mile to reach out to the privacy community and will be offering and supporting amendments to address any lingering concerns that may remain from misunderstandings over the language. Breaking down the barriers to information-sharing is a linchpin to better cybersecurity, and this legislation will be a tremendous step forward in securing cyberspace for our citizens. But don't take my word for it. That's what cybersecurity firms and researchers, Internet service providers, and government officials told the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, which I chair, in the three separate hearings that we held. That's what a bipartisan working group I convened concluded when it interviewed a broad spectrum of stakeholders in the cybersecurity debate.…”