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Because there are little to no consequences for conducting cyberattacks, criminals and nation-states are becoming bolder in their threats and behavior. Russia, China, North Korea and Iran are increasingly hacking into U.S. companies and government networks for espionage purposes or financial gain.

Cyberespionage and cyberattack is exploding from our adversaries inside our country. We don't seem capable of stopping it.

The fact of the matter is that the United States faces real threats from criminals, terrorists, spies, and malicious cyber actors.

In cyberspace, it is becoming increasingly difficult to uphold security for one's own country by sacrificing that of others.

With terrorist groups like al Qaeda, you can't learn what you want to learn about their capabilities and their future plans by taking a picture of it, and they've learned not to use the telephone.

Really, what the government is asking Apple to do is to make every individual who uses an iPhone susceptible to hacking by bad people, foreign governments, and anyone who wants.

The government can spy on people using their mobile phones while they're with their wives and husbands.

Cyberterrorism has become an increasingly prevalent and serious threat here in America, both to individuals and businesses.

A lot of individuals out there carry a lot of proprietary information on their mobile devices, and they're not protected. It's a very target-rich environment.