Jim Langevin

Cybersecurity is not a destination; it is a continuous process of assessment, improvement of our systems, and mitigation of risk.

Secretary Gorbea has helped position the Ocean State as a leader in election security.

I appreciate the on-going relationship and work that you and I have done together, and discussions we have had on election and cybersecurity, in particular election security.

Thank you, Chairwoman Stefanik. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. I look forward to hearing your testimony.

I thank the gentlewoman for her support and her work, along with Ranking Member Visclosky's work on the Defense Appropriations bill, and in particular their support of the Assurance Cyber Scholarship. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of…

I spoke a little bit earlier on the cyber scholarship program, so I reserve the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 32, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. Page 32, line 23, after the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 32, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $50,000,000) (increased by $50,000,000)''…

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. 10 Offered by Mr. Lipinski The Acting CHAIR…

I would remind my colleagues this is a bipartisan amendment. I encourage my colleagues to support the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $33,000,000)''. Page 31, line 18, after the…

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Demings).

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 27, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000)''…

I think there should be continuous dialog among other intelligence services, National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency and our social media companies to get the kind of cooperation that is necessary.

I inadvertently voted ``no.'' I meant to be recorded as: ``yea'' on rollcall No. 202.

I want to say up front that I am very concerned about this proposal, and I am skeptical about it.

I applaud the focus on election infrastructure.

The Department of Defense does, the General Services Administration does, DHS does not.

I remain skeptical. This is a very close and on top of it to make sure that it does not become an afterthought or ignored.

Everywhere you find turmoil [in the Middle East], you find Iran's hand in it.

It is important with all budget requests that we really strike the appropriate balance between building and procuring new next-generation systems and modernizing systems that still have plenty of life in them.

I am interested, greatly interested in the pilot shortage as well, particularly combat pilots which is most acute I know right now in the Air Force.

I think it is important that we do impose costs on those nations that are using cyber tools...

These are all excellent steps forward, toward maintaining our superiority in an ever-changing domain, but, though progress has been made, of course, these efforts and achievements do not mean we have reached the finish line.

I certainly wish you and your family well as you start the next chapter as well.