Ted Cruz: “With full funding now secured, the RIP and Replace program…”

“I'm proud of this committee's progress towards strengthening network security but but much work remains. Our efforts show that success is possible. With full funding now secured, the RIP and Replace program is removing the remaining Huawei and ZTE equipment from our networks. GPS offers another example. When threats to our positioning and timing capabilities were identified, we acted decisively by passing the National Timing, Resilience and Security act to establish backup systems.” (04:00–04:10)

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