Political Quotes

“I rise today with my colleagues, Senator Blunt, Senator Blumenthal, and soon to be joining us Senator Graham, to speak about our Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013. It is now broadly accepted in this body that the cyber threat posed by criminals, foreign intelligence, and military services, and even terrorists, is enormous and unrelenting. But useful information about cyber attacks and cyber risks still is not consistently available to consumers, to businesses or to policymakers. The legislation the four of us have introduced, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act, is an important first step toward fixing this problem. Senator Blunt has earned a reputation for working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle, particularly on issues of national security. I was very glad to have the opportunity to work with him last year as part of a bipartisan group of Senators seeking a sensible middle ground on cyber security legislation. He has brought his keen understanding of national security issues to bear on this important problem, as well as his expertise on public and private collaboration. So I thank the good Senator from Missouri for the opportunity to work together. Likewise, Senator Graham, as my colleagues know, has a long track record of bipartisan legislative accomplishments and a passion for issues of national security.…”