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It also had cybersecurity protection, and, of course, for the 100 senators, they have different strategies on how to deal with cybersecurity, and that's what stopped the bill. and it was unfortunate, to say the very least. >> well, unfortunate and -- >> i was a co-sponsor of that bill. >> congressman, what can people do to get their legislators involved in this? >> well, from my perspective, if they could call their own members of congress and ask them to support both the shield act and cipa, the critical infrastructure protection act, that would help me greatly. just by word of encouragement,...

And so they are, in a sense, dependent on the civilian grid for their ability to effect their mission here in the united states. but ultimately -- >> but, congressman, doesn't that make it even more frightening that the military is dependent on this same grid? >> well, it frightens me greatly. the military is hardened where we are on the civilian side are not and that's what the shield attempts to -- and the protection act has now been assigned to the homeland security committee, and i've been assured that's going to get a hearing, and i have great hope and belief that it's going to pass. >> a...

It also had cybersecurity protection, and, of course, for the 100 senators, they have different strategies on how to deal with cybersecurity, and that's what stopped the bill. and it was unfortunate, to say the very least. >> well, unfortunate and -- >> i was a co-sponsor of that bill. >> congressman, what can people do to get their legislators involved in this? >> well, from my perspective, if they could call their own members of congress and ask them to support both the shield act and cipa, the critical infrastructure protection act, that would help me greatly. just by word of encouragement,...

And so they are, in a sense, dependent on the civilian grid for their ability to effect their mission here in the united states. but ultimately -- >> but, congressman, doesn't that make it even more frightening that the military is dependent on this same grid? >> well, it frightens me greatly. the military is hardened where we are on the civilian side are not and that's what the shield attempts to -- and the protection act has now been assigned to the homeland security committee, and i've been assured that's going to get a hearing, and i have great hope and belief that it's going to pass. >> a...

Reporters' phone records. he has until july 12 to come up with recommendations for the president. >>alisyn: is anyone else appreciating this meeting he's holding with media representatives about how to have greater transparency and work better with off the record? >>steve: they did change the terms. >>alisyn: fine. their first instinct was we're going to have off-the-record meetings about how to have a better relationship and have more media transparency which is why fox news set it up as well as "the new york times," as you said. there was an act -- it was suggested in 2007 that would have he...