I have great concern that what this is going to create is going to be retaliatory measures on the part of the Canadian authorities.

I think we have established that you have created regulations for a technology that does not yet exist.

Are we looking at the possibility that there could be significant retaliatory measures if, in fact, we don't find a way in which there can be collaboration and equal treatment for the Canadian vessels?

I don't believe that partisan politics have any place in it.

I represent an area in which my own Chamber of Commerce has identified that the key to growth and our capacity to attract commerce from around the world is a viable international airport.

A grateful Nation thanks you for the sacrifice of your children, the service of your children, and the sacrifice of your families.

We must understand what the Department is doing to correct this serious shortcoming.

The disaster at West illustrates the level of harm that our communities can suffer when something at even a small facility holding hazardous chemicals goes wrong.

Indeed, we must make clear that the purpose of sharing information is to prevent a cyber attack and nothing else.

The Department of Homeland Security plays a crucial role in preventing cyber attacks on our Governmental and critical infrastructure key resources.

Cyber may soon replace terrorism as the No. 1 issue and threat to the United States.

Ninety percent of our cyber structure is in the private sector.

I am worried about the fact that what we are doing there is creating a real competitive imbalance for America-based airlines.

These are things that just do not make sense dollar wise. As you said, they save lives for those who have put their lives on the line for us.

It is really in the stories of the veterans themselves. Many who have served overseas return with injuries and are rehabilitated through this process.

I view cyber space as a new, modern Cold War battlefield between the United States and Russia, and we must prepare to respond appropriately.

Russia is often overlooked in the cyber-threat realm, but they have capability and have illustrated the intent to use it in Estonia and Georgia.

While I have already mentioned the administration's naming of the Chinese threat, a great deal of credit goes to Mandiant for its long-term work identifying the specific Chinese military unit responsible for looting our intellectual…

The vast majority of critical infrastructure is owned by the private sector, so there must be a true partnership between Government and industry.

I think we as a Nation are lagging in an appreciation for the genuine scope of the threat that we face.

90 percent of the network that we are being tasked with protecting is in the private sector.

It isn't enough just to be reliant on Government alone, that there is a partnership that is going to be necessary.

Can I have your commitment, as this process goes along, that we will not automatically have a preferential consideration for one State?

Maintaining the security of the borders of the United States is a fundamental responsibility of the Federal Government.

It is the continuing ability for us to adapt as our enemy has adapted that is going to allow us to protect this Nation in the future.