Sens Snowe and Warner call for cybersecurity compromise

Sens Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Mark Warner (D-VA) urged the Senate to find a compromise solution for cybersecurity legislation. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sens Snowe and Warner said there is "tremendous potential" for the Senate to find a solution for securing critical infrastructure systems that "incentivizes private sector participation and collaboration."

The letter seems to be a nod towards a draft compromise proposal from Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ). The endorsement from Sens Snowe and Warner for an approach that incentivizes critical infrastructure standards seems to add momentum to the Kyl-Whitehouse compromise efforts. The senators urged Sens Reid and McConnell to bring up the legislation in July and to allow amendments on the floor from any senator.