Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, there is no question that industrial control systems are a high-value target for our adversaries. Critical infrastructure owners and operators use these systems to deliver the services that underpin our day-to-day lives, and destruction to one of those systems could have tremendous economic ramifications or could even be the difference between life and death. We know that our adversaries--most notably Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea--have all targeted U.S. critical infrastructure and the operational technology employed across these sectors. Mr. Speaker, it is important that we solidify DHS' longstanding leadership role in securing critical infrastructure, particularly with respect to industrial control systems. It has been a pleasure working with my colleague Mr. Bacon, the gentleman from Nebraska, on this bill. I deeply appreciate both his service to the country as well as his contributions both on the Armed Services Committee and on the Homeland Security Committee. Likewise, it has been a pleasure working with him over these years. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support H.R. 5733, and I yield back the balance of my time.”