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Ranking Member Shaheen's Statement on Homeland Security Appropriations in Omnibus Legislation to Fund the Government

Statement

Date: Dec. 16, 2015
Location: Washington, D.C
Issues: National Security Government Budget and Spending

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, gave the following statement after FY16 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations legislation was made public as part of a broader omnibus appropriations bill to fund the federal government:

"This bill is tasked with providing the resources needed for the security of our borders, the safety of our communities, recovery from major disasters, and the protection of our federal computer networks that are under relentless attack from cyber criminals," said Shaheen. "This is a bipartisan effort that makes good use of the funds provided and it was, once again, a pleasure to work with Chairman Hoeven on this bill."

"In the wake of recent shootings inspired by extremists, it ramps-up our efforts to prevent coordinated terrorist attacks," Shaheen continued. "And after the recent federal employee data breach, this legislation takes appropriate steps to enhance protection of federal databases from cyber-attacks."


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