[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5446]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CYBERSECURITY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, during a time when our 
digital world is so insecure, new policies are needed to help defend 
against cyber attacks. The attacks against Sony Pictures, Target, and 
Anthem are just a few of the most recent examples.
  According to a report released by the Center for Strategic and 
International Studies, cyber crimes in 2013 cost more than $100 billion 
in the United States and, roughly, half a trillion dollars globally.
  Mr. Speaker, Congress needs to resolve these problems by working 
together to improve our Nation's cyber defenses rather than having 
President Obama try to solve the problem one executive order at a time, 
and that is exactly what the House is doing this week. Determined to 
protect the American people from future cyber attacks, last night, the 
House passed one bipartisan bill--and it will vote on another today--
which seeks to balance security while protecting privacy.
  Mr. Speaker, after years of inaction, the White House has indicated 
it is willing to work with Congress on this issue, signaling that we 
may finally put the policies in place that are necessary to protect our 
digital world in the 21st century.

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