Erik Paulsen: CISPA Is about Fighting Cyber Attacks, 'Not Surveillance'

U.S. Rep. Paulsen responded to a consitutuent message about legislation to fight cyber attacks: "Please vote against CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. We certainly do not need another government program to illegally spy on United States citizens and invade our privacy." Paulsen said in his answer that CISPA "has nothing to do with surveillance in any way." See the full question and answer in the first YouTube clip or at YouTube.com.

Predicted Bombers' Capture
Also in his April 18 Correspondence Corner video, Paulsen vowed that the Boston Marathon bombers would be caught: "I do know that local, state and federal law enforcement will catch the individuals responsible for this act and bring those individuals to justice." And the next day, they were.

'Can't Come Soon Enough'
Paulsen co-wrote an op-ed with Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) that appeared in the Star Tribune Monday:

As the lead cosponsors of legislation in the House of Representatives to put an end to this unfortunate policy, we know that repeal can’t come soon enough for patient care and job creation.

The medical-device industry is responsible for nearly 2 million American jobs and has led the world in developing new technologies. In an economic environment where domestic manufacturing is an important part of our recovery, these are the very-high-tech manufacturing jobs we need to ensure stay here at home.

Read the full commentary at startribune.com.

'The Fed at 100'
Paulsen got a question in during a Joint Economic Committee hearing last week entitled The Fed at 100: Can Monetary Policy Close the Growth Gap and Promote a Sound Dollar? Watch him in action in the second YouTube clip or at YouTube.com.

Job Fair
Paulsen's annual Third District job fair drew a total of 63 companies on April 19, 2013, he reported on Twitter.

National Robotics Week
Paulsen mentioned the robotics lab at Weaver Lake Elementary School in Maple Grove in a floor speech about National Robotics Week. See the third YouTube clip or visit YouTube.com.

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen represents Minnesota's Third Congressional District, which includes all or parts of Maple Grove, Edina, Eden Prairie, Plymouth, and Minnetonka and other Lake Minnetonka cities, among others. This is a weekly roundup of news from the Third Congressional District.