Political Quotes

“I am grateful for Chairman Nunes and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for their leadership on this important legislation. I am particularly grateful that I was here to hear the presentation by Congressman Joe Crowley relative to promoting a better relationship with the world's largest democracy, India, by the world's oldest democracy, the United States. He and I have served as the past co-chairs of the Caucus of India and Indian Americans, and I know of his commitment to promoting a better relationship between India and the United States. Last week, the Office of Personnel Management revealed they were the targets of an extended cyber attack on Federal employee personnel records. These attacks stole personal data, such as Social Security numbers, financial information, and security clearance documents, putting the personal and financial security of our citizens at risk. This cyber attack was not a novelty. Recently, we have seen a growing number of cyber attacks on government Web sites, national retailers, and small businesses. Indeed, according to Symantec, most businesses reported a completed or an attempted cyber attack in the last year, and 60 percent of those facing an attack were small- or medium-sized businesses. These cyber attacks are a sober reminder to Congress that all government agencies need to work together to better protect their public and private networks.…”