that is what pete wehner and tom melia, who are with us today, have answered with "the spirit of liberty: at home, in the world," a call to action paper. the recommendations come in broad categories. here they are -- first, america must harden its own defenses. our country must show resolve and resilience in the face of external attacks on our democracy. and that begins with confronting a new era of cyber threats. america is experiencing the sustained attempt by a hostile power to feed and exploit our country's divisions. according to our intelligence services, the russian government has made a project of turning americans against each other. this effort is broad, systematic, and stealthy. it's conducted across a range of social media platforms. ultimately, this assault won't succeed. but foreign aggressions -- including cyber-attacks, disinformation and financial influence -- should not be downplayed or tolerated. this is a clear case where the strength of our democracy begins at home. we must secure our electoral infrastructure and protect our electoral system from subversion. the seco

that is what pete wehner and tom melia, who are with us today, have answered with "the spirit of liberty: at home, in the world," a call to action paper. the recommendations come in broad categories. here they are -- first, america must harden its own defenses. our country must show resolve and resilience in the face of external attacks on our democracy. and that begins with confronting a new era of cyber threats. america is experiencing the sustained attempt by a hostile power to feed and exploit our country's divisions. according to our intelligence services, the russian government has made a project of turning americans against each other. this effort is broad, systematic, and stealthy. it's conducted across a range of social media platforms. ultimately, this assault won't succeed. but foreign aggressions -- including cyber-attacks, disinformation and financial influence -- should not be downplayed or tolerated. this is a clear case where the strength of our democracy begins at home. we must secure our electoral infrastructure and protect our electoral system from subversion. the seco