[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 53 (Thursday, April 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT

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                               speech of

                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 17, 2013

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the state of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 624) to 
     provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence 
     and cyber threat information between the intelligence 
     community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes:

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Chair, cybersecurity experts in government and 
the private sector agree that the biggest impediments to strengthening 
cybersecurity are obstacles that prevent the sharing of cyber threat 
information. The intent of the bill before the House, H.R. 624, the 
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is laudable in 
that it eliminates some of those obstacles. Security and privacy, 
however, should not be mutually exclusive and CISPA does not go far 
enough to protect privacy. This is the bottom line for me, my 
constituents, and I hope the Obama Administration, and why I oppose 
this legislation.

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