Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. Today I rise in strong support of the fiscal year 2020 NDAA, and I would like to thank Chairman Smith for his work on this important legislation. I am particularly pleased with the provisions in the bill that were reported out of the Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, which I chair. Mr. Chair, I want to also begin by thanking my subcommittee ranking member, Ms. Stefanik, for her contributions to this bill and her bipartisan partnership throughout the process. Befitting our focus on emerging capabilities, this bill provides for additional investments in cybersecurity as well as 5G technology, and additive manufacturing, and supports education programs to grow the STEM workforce. Recognizing the challenges of foreign intelligence services targeting academic institutions, the bill establishes a public-private partnership at the National Academies to address counterintelligence concerns, while maintaining an open and collaborative research environment. Provisions are included also to synchronize efforts and leverage best practices across the Department relating to network, industrial base, military installation, and weapon system cybersecurity. We strengthen oversight of military operations in cyber operations to ensure the administration's more assertive posture continues to promote stability in cyberspace.…”