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On the recordOctober 18, 2017
There have to be consequences, otherwise everybody is going to come after us, not just Russia, but North Korea, Iran, and terrorist organizations.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King warns that without consequences for cyber attacks, multiple adversaries will target the U.S.

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