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Angus King: “Cutting money for the reliability of the grid right now is a national security threat.”

On the recordJune 21, 2017
Cutting money for the reliability of the grid right now is a national security threat.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King emphasizes the importance of funding for grid reliability as a national security issue.

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