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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.

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Mar 13, 2017

Let me just follow up with one quick question to what Mr. Tillis asked, and perhaps this is for the closed session.

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Mar 13, 2017

we don't want to give up the regulatory regime all together, but how we can scale the requirements to the size of the project so that we don't lose these resources.

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Mar 13, 2017

Particularly because you are developing projects that are, themselves, environmentally beneficial.

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Mar 13, 2017

It is called Solar Reserve where it is a solar facility with concentric rings of mirrors.

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Mar 13, 2017

I think one of the real problems here is what is the jurisdiction, what is the accountability for a former marine.

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Mar 13, 2017

Our bill does not mandate that we move forward. It mandates that your lab and utilities, on a voluntary basis, study this as an option.

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Mar 13, 2017

What bothers me, General Neller, is that I am convinced that all of us human beings have the capacity to be good or evil.

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Mar 13, 2017

I have gone from anger and disappointment to really sadness. This is a sad day for the Marine Corps and for our Armed Services.

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Mar 8, 2017

The nuclear posture review that is going on--I am looking forward to the results of that.

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Mar 8, 2017

I would like to know what that figure is for destroyers, amphibs, submarines.

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Mar 8, 2017

I would suggest that wargaming and stress-testing would be very important, particularly where you do not have direct control over these assets.

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Mar 8, 2017

I thought that the capacity and the size of the force and the capability and the modernization of the weapons systems did not meet that.

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Mar 8, 2017

It is particularly challenging in a country that values free expression.

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Mar 8, 2017

We do not ask the private sector to defend themselves against Russian bombs or missile attacks from North Korea.

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Mar 8, 2017

I am totally in favor of multiyear contracts. It stabilizes the industrial base, saves the taxpayers money.

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Mar 8, 2017

the government has taken little action to counter these threats.

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Mar 8, 2017

It struck me as a large, unsinkable aircraft carrier in the midst of the most strategic spot in the North Atlantic.

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Mar 8, 2017

To solely rely on military strength in solving these very complex and difficult problems would be a serious mistake.

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Mar 8, 2017

I just do not want command and control to be lost when we are talking about submarines and bombers.

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Mar 8, 2017

I think Kim Jong un has elevated that to a cycle of provocation, provocation, provocation.

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Mar 8, 2017

This cannot be only a monetary issue.

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Mar 8, 2017

I think one of our big gaps when we talk about what do we need to do, a policy and a strategy, as the chairman has mentioned, is absolutely critical because right now deterrence does not work unless there is a strategy and unless we know…

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Mar 8, 2017

I rise to address the bill that has been recently--and I emphasize the word ``recently''--introduced in the House of Representatives. I believe it was introduced Monday. It is having not a hearing but a markup today, and may be on the…

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Mar 8, 2017

Senator Rounds and I supported an amendment that got into the National Defense Act last year.

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