Angus King actually said...

This government spends over $70 billion a year on intelligence. And I hate hearing the word 'surprise' in any hearing.

King emphasizes the importance of intelligence and frustration with unexpected events.

03/02/2015

More Angus King Quotes

If I were China, I would not want a nuclear-armed guy right on my border who could threaten me.

Part of the settlement in that case was we had a military force and the threat of military force.

The other problem that I think deserves attention is that North Korea is a serial proliferator of nuclear technology.

This is a place where we really are in a serious deficit situation.