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On the recordMay 12, 2021
Sometimes I hate to be right. Three years ago, I sat right here and cross-examined a representative from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) about the failure to adequately regulate pipelines because of the cyber threat.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King reflects on past warnings about pipeline cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

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