Mark Udall actually said...

"This sort of threat is akin to an emergency like any other natural phenomenon, and I believe we need to treat it as such."

"Renewable energy platforms that target these end uses, either on the supply or demand side, may reduce the logistical burdens on deployed forces."

"But at the same time, I understand there are some vulnerabilities that may arise because of the deployment of the smart grid technologies."

"It seems to me--and I'm thinking out loud, which can be dangerous--that if you have a kinetic environment, say at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, if that base were to be overrun by the enemy ..."