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Jim Langevin

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James R. Langevin is a former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, serving from January 3, 2001, to January 15, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Langevin was the first quadriplegic to serve in the U.S. Congress, having been injured in a shooting accident at the age of 16. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as cybersecurity, disability rights, and health care. Langevin served on several committees, including the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Apr 3, 2017

In the 1940s and 1950s, almost 40 combat aircraft were competed and awarded, invigorating the industrial base.

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Apr 3, 2017

Well, certainly I know that we are moving in the direction of being able to audit the Department.

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Apr 3, 2017

How do we transform the military-industrial policy complex to restore our advantage in the timeline it takes to field new technologies?

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Mar 28, 2017

Space-based technology have the opportunity to help us out in some other ways.

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Mar 28, 2017

we consider an attack on those assets as vital interests

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Mar 28, 2017

cyber exploitation of our critical infrastructure is one of the greatest threats to our Nation as I see it right now

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Mar 28, 2017

we would see as, I believe, a red line

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Mar 28, 2017

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this resolution of disapproval, which would repeal broadband privacy rules being implemented by the FCC. As co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus…

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Mar 27, 2017

China has been increasingly aggressive in the South China Sea in exerting a military presence.

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Mar 21, 2017

I think we have got to incentivize and therefore push the cybersecurity industry to come up with practical solutions for small, mid-sized, and large companies.

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Mar 21, 2017

Until we get to that point where we are actually making security the easier path--being cyber-secure the easier path to do rather than the harder path, people just aren't going to do it.

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Mar 21, 2017

Exactly 7 years after the Affordable Care Act became law, we now anticipate a vote this week on a Republican plan to gut it. Mr. Speaker, the ACA expanded health coverage to 20 million people and expanded Medicaid to help our most…

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Mar 20, 2017

U.S. leadership abroad in this day and age depends not only on our ability to defend ourselves from physical attack, but also from cyberattack.

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Mar 15, 2017

Earlier this year, General Allyn told us that we are outranged, outgunned, and outdated in terms of our equipment.

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Mar 15, 2017

Can you please discuss how the $3.4 billion for the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) is being spent?

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Mar 15, 2017

I certainly hope we are going to be able to address that, and certainly doing away with sequestration would help quite a bit.

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Mar 14, 2017

U.S. information operations require what I believe is a whole-of-government approach.

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Mar 14, 2017

The United States is not a nation that will disregard the law or compromise basic values.

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Mar 10, 2017

On rollcall No. 153, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``Aye.'' Stated against:

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Mar 8, 2017

These investments deserve our continued support and we must work tirelessly to ensure that the Department of Defense resourced appropriately to defend against adversarial threats.

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Mar 8, 2017

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thanks for holding this hearing.

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Mar 8, 2017

I urge your support for the rapid development, prototyping, and fielding of new and advanced technologies.

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Mar 8, 2017

I believe that real-time, machine-to-machine sharing can make a real difference in protecting our networks.

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