[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 155 (Thursday, October 22, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7427]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING BILL

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, Americans know that cyber attacks are 
attacks on their privacy and their property. No one wants to think 
about a stranger riffling through their medical records. No one wants 
to think about a criminal stealing their credit card information. That 
is why we have this bipartisan cyber security bill before us in the 
Senate.
  This bipartisan legislation will help protect Americans' most private 
and personal information by sharing information between the private and 
public sector on cyber threats. Experts say the tools in this bill can 
help prevent future attacks in both the public and private sectors. It 
contains important measures to protect civil liberties and individual 
privacy, and it has been carefully vetted and scrutinized by Senators 
of both parties. No wonder this bill passed through committee with 
nearly unanimous bipartisan support, 14 to 1.
  The House already voted to protect the privacy of Americans by 
passing cyber legislation. With a little cooperation, the Senate can as 
well. That is why I urge all Members to vote today to move forward on 
this bipartisan bill, which will set up votes on amendments from both 
parties. With continuing cooperation, we can take an important step 
toward protecting the privacy of our constituents.

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