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Ted Cruz: “Chairman Carr's decision to shift away from ineffective and…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Sen. Ted Cruz Delivers Remarks on Defending America's Communication Networks from Foreign Threats

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

That is why I commend FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for moving last month to rescind the Biden administration's misguided January 2025 declaratory ruling, which tried to shoehorn new cybersecurity mandates into a 1994 law about cooperating with law enforcement. Chairman Carr's decision to shift away from ineffective and burdensome requirements is consistent with both the Commission's legal authority and sound policy. Federal agencies cannot regulate their way into creating perfect network security, and attempts to do so will backfire. (02:25–02:35)

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