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“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. In closing, I once again thank Chairman Donovan from the great State of New York for his support of this bill and for his comments, and I thank the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Demings) for her work on this important piece of legislation. I want to reiterate my support for the Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act. Passing this bill will reenforce our commitment to combating emerging and evolving terrorist threats and protecting public spaces. As the co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, I am well aware of how technology can dramatically alter our conceptions about homeland security. The advent of more connected devices from pacemakers to power grids has only impacted the attack surface, and the internet makes it possible for these devices to be targeted from anywhere on the globe. With respect to vehicle attacks, imagine a connected car being hacked to run down pedestrians or an autonomous vehicle's sensors being tricked to not see humans at all. These are the emerging challenges that we face, and it is imperative that we continue to do whatever is necessary to strengthen the capabilities that we depend on to keep all of our citizens safe. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this measure, and I yield back the balance of my time.”