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Congress. feinstein and reid and others are now pushing for stronger security standards of power plants, saying the attack was a wake-up call. as if they didn't already know based upon legislation that you've been involved in, the work that you've done, the grid act, the sipa act, the shield act. as if this is the first time they're hearing about it. can you please explain to the american people why these politicians decide to come out when we hear about it and be against it but won't pass the stuff in washington? >> well, judge, i don't know. we really have to get on this and get on it as soo...

Congress. feinstein and reid and others are now pushing for stronger security standards of power plants, saying the attack was a wake-up call. as if they didn't already know based upon legislation that you've been involved in, the work that you've done, the grid act, the sipa act, the shield act. as if this is the first time they're hearing about it. can you please explain to the american people why these politicians decide to come out when we hear about it and be against it but won't pass the stuff in washington? >> well, judge, i don't know. we really have to get on this and get on it as soo...

Move on. take care it have and move on. >> congressman, the grid act passed the house and then went to the senate. what happened to it in the senate? >> they couldn't agree on the cybersecurity part of the bill. that bill addressed both emp, physical attack and cybersecurity and got hung up because they couldn't agree. >> it died, right? >> it died, and we're left without protection. >> congressman, do you find it frustrating that after the san jose attack comes to light, we've got all these senators -- and remember, the democrats are in charge in the senate. they're now concerned about the da...

Civilian grid for approximately 99% of their electricity needs here in this country. so they are, in a sense, dependent on the civilian grid for their ability to effect their mission here in the united states. >> but congressman, doesn't that make it even more frightening that the military is dependent on this same grid? >> it frightens me graleatly. the military is hardened on the shield attempt. 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 thait it's going to pass. >> con...

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...