[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4421]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, this is an important week for the future 
of American diplomacy, especially as it relates to cybersecurity. An 
open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet is foundational to 
U.S. foreign policy and national security in the 21st century, but this 
vision for the global digital ecosystem faces greater challenges than 
ever before.
  Cybersecurity absolutely must become a core foreign policy priority 
of the United States and, this week, we have taken a major step forward 
in that regard.
  On Monday, the Department of State formally launched the Bureau of 
Cyberspace and Digital Policy. On the international stage, this bureau 
will lead U.S. efforts to uphold standards of responsible state 
behavior in cyberspace, shape digital standards that govern new 
technologies, and protect digital freedoms around the world. I 
congratulate Secretary Blinken and Deputy Secretary Sherman on this 
significant accomplishment.
  I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure that this new 
bureau receives the funding it needs to accomplish its critical 
mission. And beyond that, I also look forward to enshrining this new 
bureau in statute through the Cyber Diplomacy Act, a bipartisan bill, 
which will ensure its long-term viability and the preservation of 
cybersecurity as a key foreign policy priority for the coming decades.

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