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John Ratcliffe

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John Ratcliffe is a Republican politician from Texas who served as the Director of National Intelligence from May 2020 to January 2021. He was previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2020. During his time in Congress, Ratcliffe was known for his strong support of President Donald Trump and his focus on national security and intelligence issues. He played a prominent role in various investigations related to the Trump administration and was a vocal critic of the impeachment proceedings against Trump.

Mar 8, 2017

I had high expectations, as I said at the outset, and from my perspective those expectations have been met for this hearing.

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Mar 8, 2017

Cybersecurity touches every aspect of the world we live in. It's central to every sector of our economy.

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Mar 8, 2017

In a world of rapidly-evolving threats, we have been entrusted to be part of the solution.

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Mar 8, 2017

Our collective ability to combat these threats--with the Government and the private sector working together--will be one of the defining public policy challenges of our generation.

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Feb 6, 2017

I think we need to finally start showing compassion for people who are already here with real border security.

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Jan 31, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 612, the United States- Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2017. I was grateful for the opportunity to work closely with…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-31
Jan 31, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 612) to establish a grant program at the Department of Homeland Security to promote cooperative research and development between the United States and Israel on…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-31
Jan 31, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Rhode Island for his kind words. I also thank him and commend him for his leadership on cybersecurity issues for many years in this House. I look forward to working with him for many years…

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Jan 11, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017. I thank Chairman Goodlatte for the opportunity to again lead on this issue and for the inclusion of two of my bills--the Separation of Powers Restoration…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-11
Jan 10, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Thompson for his leadership on the committee, and I want to thank the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee staff for their hard work. Once again, I urge my…

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Jan 10, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to bring two important bills to the floor today that strengthen the government's ability to effectively leverage cutting-edge cyber technologies. Last…

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