Brendan Sasso
The Hill
Aug 5, 2012
Senate Republicans recently blocked cybersecurity legislation, but the issue might not be dead after all.
“In the wake of Congressional inaction and Republican stall tactics, unfortunately, we will continue to be hamstrung by outdated and inadequate statutory authorities that the legislation would have fixed,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in an emailed response to whether the president is considering a cybersecurity order.The White House hasn’t ruled out issuing an executive order to strengthen the nation’s defenses against cyber attacks if Congress refuses to act.
“Moving forward, the President is determined to do absolutely everything we can to better protect our nation against today’s cyber threats and we will do that,” Carney said.
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Reblogged this on The Busy Post and commented:
Why does Congress even vote on bills anymore?
If passed, Obama will either enforce them. or not. If not passed, he’ll go the Executive Order route.
And some people say I’m crazy when I call him DICTATOR OBAMA. SMH.
3rd World Dictator, Ruler, Despot, Tyrant, Despot, Autocrat, Authoritarian, Idealogue, der Fuhrer, etc……
They all fit!
That they do, and the L/R Establishment is secretly loving every minute of it.