John Thune

I care an awful lot about the E-Rate program.

I want to thank you for holding this hearing to consider the nomination of Michael O'Rielly to be Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission and the nomination of Terrell McSweeny to be Commissioner at the Federal Trade…

We thank the Committee for calling attention to the dire plight of the Apalachicola River and Bay and calls on Congress to take action this year.

Will the FAA publish a final rule before the August 1, 2013 deadline with such equivalences?

How do you test your products and the formulation of the ingredients in your products to ensure that they are safe and that there are no negative health effects from this combination of ingredients?

One of the issues that surfaced with regard to energy drinks has been their classification either as nutritional supplements or traditional beverages.

I think it bears--it is worth mentioning that there is no source of any other stimulant or no source of caffeine in Red Bull other than the caffeine itself.

And I am wondering why that change was made, and what are the impacts of the change, both with regard to the companies and to the consumers?

When you develop and implement your marketing campaigns, there has been a lot of discussion about who you are targeting with that advertising. How do you ensure that energy drinks aren't marketed to children?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I want to thank you for holding this hearing and want to extend a thank you to all the witnesses.

I commend you for continuing these 'state of' hearings to inform our committee about our nation's communications infrastructure.

As we move forward, we should not allow existing networks to wither or future services to go unoffered because of unpredictable or inadequate universal service support.

Rural communications are a priority of mine, and I am continually amazed at the capabilities that are being delivered in South Dakota.

The Senate should address cybersecurity this year, but not in the 'take it or leave it' manner the Majority Leader has pursued in the past.

Legislation recently introduced by Senators Rockefeller and Thune reinforce these executive directions.

We must cast aside partisanship and put the security of our country above political expediency.

The only way that this works is if the framework really is good business and makes sense.

If you have a catastrophic attack, it is sort of like a 9/11 effect.

I would say to the Senator from Massachusetts the Chairman likes people to think that.

Removing barriers and promoting the safe and secure sharing of actionable threat intelligence between the public and private sectors will enhance our collective ability to mitigate future threats.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and for your continued leadership on cybersecurity.

I think this bill strikes the proper balance to ensure that what develops is industry-led and a true partnership between NIST and the private sector.

No one can deny the serious threat that we are confronting in cyberspace.

We appreciate and support the goals of S. 1353, The Cybersecurity Act of 2013 sponsored by Senator Rockefeller and Senator Thune.