I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to echo his sentiments. I rise in support of my joint amendment with Congressman Cicilline to restore $337 million to the Urban Areas Security Initiative grants program, which would fund the…

I believe that the Senate is moving in the direction of resolving those issues, and I am hopeful that now that the White House has come out with its guidance on their views on cybersecurity going forward that that will clear some of the…

I was fortunate to get an amendment included in the House Armed Services defense authorization bill last year that would have established a White House Office on Cybersecurity with a director's position that would have been Senate…

I certainly look forward to working with the Energy and Commerce Committee and to supporting your efforts to raise awareness about securing our critical infrastructure and protecting our citizens from cyber attack.

I would like to see the approach that we are taking here, addressing the challenges to the bulk power system broadened to include other areas of critical infrastructure.

I believe we remain vulnerable to a cyber attack against the electric grid that could cause severe damage to our critical infrastructure, our economy, our security and even American lives.

Sadly, the American people are the ones placed at risk when the owners of our critical infrastructure fail to prepare for the worst-case scenarios.

I was pleased by the early attention paid to the issue of cybersecurity by the Obama administration.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would basically ensure that the total cut to the National Defense Education Program does not come from its K-12 education program, which links DOD scientists and engineers with…

First of all, I want to thank the gentleman from Texas for his kind comments and supportive comments of the work I've done on cybersecurity. And likewise, I want to acknowledge his leadership and the cooperation that we've had on this…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island will be postponed. Amendment No. 50 Offered by Mr. Amash The Acting CHAIR. It…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title X, add the following new subtitle: Subtitle J--Executive Cyberspace Coordination SEC…