we have supply chain security for textiles, thanks god for rhode island industries. and yet, we have aircraft flying around that have components that are built overseas. do you need more resources now that the cyberthreat has become more great? to make sure that our supply chain security is protected, our supply chain is protected against cyberintrusion? >> i, it has been pointed out, we are seeing increasing attacks, cyberattacks, not only in the public sector, but the private sector as well. and i think this country has a responsibility to develop the defenses that have to be there in order to insure that, that this country is not vulnerable to those kinds much attacks. the money that we dedicate in our budget tries to improve our technologies, our capabilities within the defense department, within nsa. but i would suggest that part of that consideration has to be, what do we need to do to make sure that the equipment, the technology that we're getting all of that has adequate protections against cyberattack. >> let me make a request for the record, if i may, since

rhode island is leading the nation. and this -- a vibrant tourism industry is essential to rhode island's economic well-being. directors leetch of the department of administration, stokes of economic development, and koith of the department of environmental management were successful in bringing to the final stop of the america's cup world series to newport. this summer it will bring visitors from around the world to stay in our hotels, eat in our restaurants, and enjoy our beautiful state. in it has been estimated that this event could pump more than $70 million into the state's economy and strengthen the hospitality and tourism industry. one of our greatest economic assets. throughout human history, economic growth has occurred at centers of transportation, and with wisdom and hard work, that is going to happen at the station district in warwick. rhode island airport corporation director dillon, the mayor, and rhode island department of transportation director lewis are working with the airlines, and rail carriers to grow the spokes of the economy around this hub. in my inaugural address just over a year ag

we have supply chain security for textiles, thank god for the rhode island industries and aircraft flying around that have components that are built overseas. if you need more resources now that it's become great to make sure our supply chain securities protected against cyber intrusion? >> it has been pointed out we are seeing increasing attacks, cyberattack not only in the public sector of the private sector as well, and i think this country has a responsibility to develop the defenses that have to be there in order to ensure that this country is not vulnerable to those kind of attacks. the money that we have in our budget is to improve our to the blaze within the defense department within the nsa but i would suggest that part of that consideration has to be what we need to do to make sure that the equipment and the technology that we are getting all of that has adequate protection against the cyberattack. islamic let me make a request for the record if i may since my time is starting to run out. one is that if you could break out for me what in your budget is related to the security an

we have supply chain security for textiles, thank god, for rhode island industries, and yet we have aircraft flying at around that have components built overseas. do you need more resources now that the cyber threat has become more great to make sure that our supply chain security is protected -- supply chain is protected against cyber-an intrusion? -- cyber-intrusion? >> as has been pointed out, we are seeing increasing cyber- attacks not only in the public sector, but the private sector as well. this country has a responsibility to develop defenses that have to be there in order to ensure that this country is not vulnerable to those kinds of attacks. the money that we have indicated in our budget tries to improve our technology, our capabilities within the defense department, within nsa. i would suggest that part of that consideration has to be what do we need to do to make sure that the equipment, the technology we are getting, all that has adequate protections against cyber-attack? >> let me make a request for the record, if i may, since my time is starting to run out -- two request for

rhode island avenue getting into northwest d.c.. kenilworth will be tempted to use decatur street the you are going to an industrial park.'re going over railroad tracks. if that is your normal commute comic kenilworth avenue to 95, here they come. did they do not have many options. we will go back to the news desk. >> thank you so much. the firm could be flying during the race for u.s. senate in virginia. >> hank the cat is trying to block his way up the polls. we have more on this race that is becoming the cat's meow. >> bustling northern virginia will play a critical role in electing the common wall the next u.s. senator. the front-runners now have to contend -- with a potentially formidable one. >> hank is a cat. he is a preference for cheese implied ties has put his paws into the race. >> he is running as an independent. he had to have a bright and a blue tie. >> matthew o'leary ran hank as a write-in candidates in the recent state senate race as a joke. the underdog corner 9 vote convincing o'leary that hank should aspire to higher office. but see as a base for a higher politics. quacks like any campaigner comment h

industry. in my home state of rhode island, this bill would support an estimated 8100 jobs. at a time when our state unemployment rate hovers stubbornly around 10%, those jobs are absolutely critical. given the decrepit state of our transportation systems, it should be obvious that we'll have to address our infrastructure needs at some point. we need to do this work sooner or later. and there is no better time to make that investment than now, while so many workers are ready to get to work and so many projects are ready to get under way. i know in rhode island, there is no shortage of workers or of worthwhile transportation projects. in fact, secretary of transportation lahood has -- was in providence today, and i invited him to tour one of the most significant of rhode island's transportation projects, and that is the providence viaduct. the viaduct is an overland highway bridge that carries interstate 95 for nearly a quarter of a mile through our capital city, through downtown providence. it is one of the bussiest stretches of the -- bussiest stretches of the entire i-95 c

rhode island through the difficult economic recession of the early 1980's. he was a staunch defender of narrangansett bay, our environmental jewel, and of rhode island open spaces, his efforts to attract high-tech industries to rhode island and to advance our economy. his work on behalf of children and senior citizens and those with disabilities all continue to inspire us. and, of course, all rhode islanders who are old enough remember the blizzard of 1978 which buried parts of our state under three feet of snow and brought our roads and businesses to a shuttering halt. people spent days in factories, in movie theaters, in department stores where they were snowed in. i still recall the scene of cars up and down 95 covered in snow, abandoned, the road closed. rhode islanders are filled with stories of where they were and what they did during the great blizzard of 1978 and how they struggled to get home to their loved ones. through all of that, governor garrahy marshaled resources from the federal government and from neighboring states and got rhode island back on its feet. in his frequent televised messages to rhode islanders during the crisis, his plaid flannel shirt became a trademark of his accessible,