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On the recordJune 27, 2018
I fear that months, weeks, years from now, there is going to be a cyber disaster, and we are all going to look back and say, 'Gee, if only we had done something.' Now is the chance to do it.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed emphasizes the urgency of addressing cybersecurity risks now to prevent future disasters.

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