But the grid of the future does not necessarily involve lots of new wires and poles. It may involve more of the technology of integrating resources.
Angus King
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Angus Stanley King is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Maine since January 3, 2013. A member of the Independent party, King previously held the position of Governor of Maine from January 4, 1995, to January 8, 2003. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and renewable energy, often advocating for bipartisan solutions to complex problems. King is known for his moderate stance and willingness to work across party lines.
It seems to me that we need to think of how these authorities fit together and what the gaps are to be sure that we have the tools to protect ourselves.
Industrial policy has a bad name in this country but that is really what China is engaged in.
I hope that you will review the law---and I know that you supported it in the House--and be sure that the implementation is corresponding to the intent of Congress.
The only thing worse than fighting with your allies is fighting without your allies.
To the extent that we have the international community and the establishment of some kind of international norms, red lines, guardrails, whatever you want to call them then things like sanctions are much more effective.
I think deterrence is one of the most important parts of a national strategy and frankly it's one that really hasn't been very well developed in this country.
I hope, certainly on public lands, that you will look to reintroducing those regulations, which are not terribly costly--at least, that is my understanding--but will be enormously beneficial in terms of the elimination of greenhouse gases.
But there is no question that the day before or the days before, the city made it clear that they did not want the National Guard at the Capitol.
Should there be changes in the process or changes in the chain of command in an emergency situation to enable the National Guard?
I think that is very important, because we just--as I say, we do not want the United States Capitol to be so protected that it is inaccessible to the American people.
The optics that you mentioned, that has sort of in this context become a bit of a pejorative term.
Was the delay caused in your judgment, from being on the various phone calls, by anything remotely resembling politics?
I hope that is something that you can take a look at because this is an important potential energy source.
I thought today was pretty powerful, and particularly in light of the fact that the very people in that room were threatened by these actions.
This is the first time in American history we've had this kind of deliberate efforts to undermine the results of an election in every level.
This case is all about are we going to be a country that abides by elections and has a peaceful transfer of power?





