Chris Deluzio: “I love this country, as so many here do. I remain as committed to it today as I was when I entered the Naval Academy as…”

“I love this country, as so many here do. I remain as committed to it today as I was when I entered the Naval Academy as a 17-year-old. Through my voting rights, election security, and cybersecurity security work at Pitt Cyber and the Brennan Center, I know, like others, that the threats to this beautiful and fragile democracy of ours are serious. In this very Chamber on January 6, insurrectionists attacked the people's government, spurred on by lies and conspiracy. Every patriotic American understands that government of, by, and for the people is a lot stronger than the guns and threats of extremists. With antidemocratic forces on the rise, Congress needs an all-hands- on-deck approach to protecting our Constitution. That is why, today, I launched my defend democracy agenda, a three- part policy roadmap to strengthen American democracy. Public trust is central, so my agenda starts with a critical slate of policies to try and earn back that trust. I hope all with a love of country will join me in supporting these anticorruption, transparency, and reform measures for Congress and for political campaigns. ____________________”