William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry: “I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate the chairman of the Science Committee, Mr. Hall, and the ranking…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate the chairman of the Science Committee, Mr. Hall, and the ranking member, Ms. Johnson, for bringing this bill and the next bill to the floor. This will mean the House will have passed four bills this week related to cybersecurity, taking important steps in the right direction. I particularly appreciate the work of the gentleman from Texas, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Lipinski for bringing this bill to the floor. As they have said, they've been working on it for a while, and I appreciate their persistence and also the substance of the bill. Of course, the gentleman from Texas, Mr. McCaul, as you've heard, has been working in this area for a number of years, and the study that he cochaired with Mr. Langevin with the CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity remains one of the leading studies in this field. Mr. Speaker, this bill is important. You've heard about the education and awareness. It also helps make sure that the research and development is coordinated so that we don't duplicate within the Federal Government, but also that it is complementary to what the private sector is doing. {time} 0940 I think it's important to emphasize that the answer to cybersecurity is not a government program; it is our people and innovation. That is really the key.…”