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Angus King: “We cannot defend ourselves. We cannot install defenses that are so expensive that they far outweigh the risk.”

On the recordMay 3, 2017
We cannot defend ourselves. We cannot install defenses that are so expensive that they far outweigh the risk.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King discusses the balance between defense costs and risks.

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