Angus King

I think a more aggressive response would've been appropriate in 20-20 hindsight.

We are engaged now in informational conflict.

What can we do to defend ourselves?

You received no briefing on the Russian active measures in connection with the 2016 election?

Cutting money for the reliability of the grid right now is a national security threat.

This is such important information for the public and for our democracy. I appreciate your work here.

There seems to be a lack of information-sharing that goes on that we really need to be sure that--for example, if you learn--if something happens in Illinois, some system whereby you can alert your colleagues across the country to look out…

The best time to deal with this is before the election. After the election or on Election Day is much more difficult.

We don't have a national election. What we have are 50 State elections.

I would recommend a paper backup.

It's going to be back and shame on us if we're not prepared.

I think this aspect of this question that this Committee is looking at is one of the most important, and frankly one of the most daunting.

A sophisticated actor could hack a Presidential election simply by focusing on particular counties.

It sounds like the national park version of trust but verify.

We are going to have to change the name of that park to the park formerly known as Glacier.

In the Armed Services Committee we talk about tooth-to-tail. We are talking about more tooth and less tail.

I want to invite Senator Cassidy to join the climate change caucus.

I want to thank you for visiting our beautiful Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.

If the Democrat can win this suburban Atlanta district that has been red for so long, it's going to encourage Democrats in places like this.

Whoever wins this district has to run again next year.

Our committee's investigation is about the facts, what do the Russians do, how do they do it, how do we prevent it from happening again?

But put that aside, there is no doubt that the Russians did this and that they're going to do it again. I mean, this is a serious danger to our country.

This is pretty disturbing. It's very disturbing because this was a serious attack on our democracy, and at the top of the United States government, there ought to be a level of concern.

If there is anything like that, in the possession of the White House or the president, it should be immediately made available to Congress.

The term I used is deconfliction. It's to be sure that we don't step on each other's investigations.