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Speakers urge passage of cybersecurity legislation, citing "Salt Typhoon" hack
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Summary
Unidentified speakers in a recorded session urged passage of a cybersecurity law, citing media reports of the "Salt Typhoon" telecommunications hack and warning that without a law companies, critical infrastructure, small businesses and the elderly could be left unable to defend themselves.
Unidentified Speaker 1 warned that "America's adversaries will not wait until our government is reopened before waging these attacks on our critical infrastructure, on small businesses, and vulnerable populations such as the elderly." The speaker argued that the threat requires prompt legislative action to protect systems that power homes, connect families and keep the economy running.
Unidentified Speaker 2 said the issue is "about protecting the systems that power our homes, that connect our families, and keep our economy running," and added that it is "about giving our cyber defenders the tools that they need to act fast and to act smart."
Unidentified Speaker 1 cited media reports about "Salt Typhoon," saying it was "one of the largest telecommunications hacks in US history carried out by hackers sponsored by the People's Republic Of China," and called it "insane" to consider not passing legislation focused on these national-security issues. The speaker closed by saying, "We must do better." The transcript attributes the description of Salt Typhoon to media reports; the recording does not include independent verification of attribution.
Unidentified Speaker 2 warned that "our adversaries are not gonna stop their attacks," and said, "But without this law in place, many of our nation's companies and critical infrastructure will be in the dark as they try to defend themselves." No formal motion, vote or legislative text appears in the provided transcript segment; the remarks recorded are appeals for passing a law rather than an enactment or directive.
The transcript does not identify the convening body or name the speakers; no motions, votes, or statutory citations are recorded in these segments. The record presented here is limited to remarks urging legislative action and describing a recent cybersecurity incident referenced in media reporting.
