the gentleman from california, mr. nunes, is recognized. mr. nunes: thank you, madam chair. at this time i'd like to yield three minutes to the gentleman from georgia who also is the chairman of the subcommittee on cyber for the house intelligence committee, mr. westmoreland. the chair: the gentleman the -- from georgia is recognized for three minutes. mr. westmoreland thank you, madam speaker. thank you, chairman neen us. i rise in -- nunes. i rise in support of hr 1560 protecting cybernetworks act. the bill safeguards personally identifiable information from being exchanged during the process by requiring private companies and the government to both make sure that no private information is exchanged. my home state of georgia is home to many companies that deal with and secure sensitive data on a daily basis and they are , constantly looking for better ways to protect their networks. after the recent cyberattacks against american businesses, i have spoken to industry leaders from georgia and across the nation about how we can make information s

the gentleman from california mr. nunes. mr. nunes: i claim the time in opposition although i'm not opposed to the amendment. the chair: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. nunes: i want to thank the gentleman from california for bringing this amendment, a very thoughtful amendment, well thought out, he worked closely with the committee to ensure that the language did not disrupt the intent of the bill. we're prepared to accept the amendment. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from california, mr. nunes yields back. the gentleman from california, mr. cardenas, is recognized. mr. cardenas: thank you. i'd like to yield the balance of my time to congressman schiff. the chair: congressman from california, mr. schiff, is recognized. mr. schiff: i thank the gentleman, my colleague, for yielding. for a large business, a cyberattack can be costly and damaging. for a small business, a cyberattack can be fatal. wiping out a family's dream or a lifetime of work in a few clicks of a mouse. small businesses and small finan

mr. nunes and the gentleman from california, mr. schiff, will each control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. nunes: mr. chair, i ask unanimous consent that my full statement be entered into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nunes: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's request will be covered by the general rules. mr. nunes: mr. chairman i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nunes: over the last several years, cyberattacks have become a pressing concern for the united states. home depot, sony target, j.p. morgan chase and other companies have been subject to major attacks, resulting in the compromise of personal information of employees and customers alike. cyberthieves whether hostile, foreign agents or money seeking criminals take stolen credit card numbers access medical records, leak proprietary information, and publish confi

the gentleman from california, mr. nunes, is recognized. mr. nunes: at this time i would like to yield two minutes to the gentleman from michigan, mr. trott. mr. trott: i rise to speak about the need for a stronger cybersecurity efforts in our country. personal data flows through the internet with great speed and data about people is gathered in an instant. the use of social media has opened up our lives and this is the same world where hackers steal millions of personal records from people in our distributes. most members of congress have been affected by hackers. internet criminals pose a dire threat to our government on the local state and federal level. the federal government has the resources but our local municipalities do not. five southeast michigan counties, living ton monroe oakland, washington, wayne in the state of michigan came together to build the cybersecurity assessment for everyone. it provides a strong point for governments to begin assessing their cybersecurity needs and taking steps to respond. the assessment is an excel dow

the gentleman from california, mr. nunes. the gentleman from arizona, mr. salmon. the gentleman from missouri, mr. long. the gentlewoman from california ms. pelosi. the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer. the gentleman from california, mr. becerra. the gentleman from new york, mr. crowley. the the gentlewoman from maryland, ms. edwards. the gentlewoman from connecticut, ms. delauro. the gentleman from california, mr. honda. the gentlewoman from california, miss ma suey. the gentleman from california mr. takano. the gentleman from hawaii, mr. takai. the gentlewoman from colorado ms. degette. the gentleman from washington, mr. mcdermott. the gentleman from texas, mr. castro. vice president biden: appoints the following senators and members of the committee on the part of the senate to escort his excellency shinzo abe into the chamber. senator from kentucky, mr. mcconnell. the senator from texas, mr. cornyn. the senator from utah, mr. hatch. the senator from wyoming, mr. barrasso. the senator from missouri, mr. blunt. the senator from mississippi mr. economicer. the s

mr. speaker, the house will consider two critical cybersecurity measures, h.r. 1560, the protecting cybernetworks act authorized by -- authored by chairman devin nunes, and h.r. 1731, the national cybersecurity protection advancement act authored by chairman mike mccaul. these bipartisan bills will improve cyberthreat, information sharing between the private sector and the government and ensure that america can meet cyberchallenges now and into the future. i yield back. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for his information. initially, i'd like to just bring up a question with reference to the bureau of consumer financial protection advisory board act. the gentleman talked about bipartisan legislation. this, as the gentleman may know, was a very bipartisan bill with one of your members and one of my members mr. heck on my side, joining together committee overwhelmingly in favor of setting up an advisory board so there would be input from small business. unfortunately, as the gentleman knows there has subsequently been added a funding source which undermines from our perspective at the same time that we're trying to add an advisory board which undermin