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On the recordApril 17, 2012
I just came from the Senate floor where I gave some remarks about the cyber threat that the country faces and my concern that we pass adequate legislation to actually meet that threat.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the urgency of addressing the cyber threat through legislation.

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