[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 61 (Thursday, April 26, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H2146-H2147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RESPECT AMERICA'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, we must hold the government accountable for 
the safekeeping of the sensitive information that we choose to share 
with it.
  In response to a number of privacy concerns I have with the Cyber 
Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, I sought to encourage more 
government accountability by cosponsoring a bipartisan amendment with 
Congressman Woodall that was offered to the Rules Committee yesterday 
addressing some of these concerns.
  Under the current bill, the threshold for having a cause of action 
against the government for disclosing personal information is 
exceptionally hard to meet. Our amendment would have lowered this 
threshold, ensuring that the government treats highly sensitive and 
personal information it receives with the utmost care.
  While this amendment was a great example of Democrats and Republicans 
coming together on an issue that all Americans care about deeply, 
unfortunately, the Rules Committee chose not to move it forward.
  While I believe it is important to protect our country against 
impending

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cyberattacks, it must be done in a manner that fully respects 
Americans' constitutional rights.

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