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On the recordMarch 7, 2017
the chaotic event, if we were to lose one or two of our grids in the northeastern part of the United States and a massive amount of people without electricity, without the ability to communicate, without our hospitals being able to operate, I mean, the stunning impact that it could have on our country, I am not sure that most Americans really understand the potential.
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Scott Perry
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Highlighting the severe impact of a grid failure on society.

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