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Republican Senators Balk At Pace Of Cyber Bill As Sponsors Find Support

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

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Following the introduction of comprehensive cyber security legislation in the Senate on Tuesday, key Republican Senators voiced concerns that the bill is lacking in substance and is being rushed through the legislative process. In a Feb. 14 letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the Republican lawmakers said that the bi-partisan working groups he established to construct the bill “met infrequently, if at all, and did not function constructively.” Moreover, they say The Cyber Security Act of 2012 “does…

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