Speaking for myself, not the other co-sponsors but speaking for myself, I truly believe that the next significant event, and when I talk about a significant event, I mean a really significant event, will not be a kinetic event, but will indeed be an event that takes place in the cyber world that causes considerable grief and harm to Americans.
Angus King: “Speaking for myself, not the other co-sponsors but speaking for myself, I truly believe that the next significant event…”
On the recordJuly 11, 2016
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King emphasizes the threat of future cyber attacks over physical conflicts.
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