"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 was pleased by the early attention paid to the issue of cybersecurity by the Obama administration."
"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 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 forw..."
"I am particularly concerned about the chem-bio and, of that, probably the biological threats that we face because of dual-use technologies."
"I have studied WMD issues and been involved with them for many years now, whether it is in my role in the Homeland Security Committee or in the Armed Services Committee or Intelligence Committee."
"I want to thank each of you, Secretary Mabus, Admiral Roughead and General Amos for your testimony here today but most especially for all that you do to protect our nation."
"I believe it is absolutely vital that we remain committed to projects such as the Ohio Replacement Program."
"I firmly believe America is still vulnerable to a cyber attack against our electric grid."
"As this is our subcommittee's first hearing of the 112th Congress, I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate you on your chairmanship."
"I sympathize with my fellow panelist's comment that it becomes very, very scary if a government agency can take an action that would alter the controls of the power grid, because it is just a scary th..."