[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
        Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, 
        Mr. Begich, and Mr. Akaka):
  S. 8. A bill to strengthen America's national security; to the 
Committee on Foriegn Relations.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the 
bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                  S. 8

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Tough and Smart National 
     Security Act''.

     SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should--
       (1) ensure that members of the Armed Forces, particularly 
     those serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, and veterans get the 
     support they need and deserve;
       (2) work with the President to attack al Qaeda and other 
     terrorist groups with a comprehensive military, intelligence, 
     homeland security, law enforcement, and diplomatic strategy;
       (3) confront the nuclear threat from Iran and North Korea;
       (4) enhance the tools of the United States Government for 
     pursuing key national security interests, including fighting 
     terrorism, preventing failed states, thwarting global 
     pandemics, promoting democracy and development, securing 
     nuclear materials and preventing nuclear proliferation, and 
     combating narco-trafficking and drug-related violence around 
     the world, including along our border with Mexico; and
       (5) reform cybersecurity policy to prevent cyber attacks on 
     the United States Government and critical infrastructure, 
     protect privacy and civil liberties, and implement mechanisms 
     necessary to avert and respond to catastrophic cyber 
     incidents.
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