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American people. and rita says, create a backup for the grid. all states should be accountable for their own grids. and by the way, rita, i think that there is one state that is already doing that and i could be maine but i was reading about that. and bob says we could station national guard reserves at power plants. and martin says, like many of you are concerned, im concerned. we should prepare it as if it were war. use everything it takes to fix it as soon as possible. and sabina simply post ...

Company in your state. was anything done afterwards to protect us from that kind of thing happening again? >> well, the bottom line issue there was the utility hadnt invested in infrastructure and invest in people to trim trees. >> it was a free branch, wasnt it? >> it was a tree branch that started the tripping of various systems all around the northeast. and then you ended up with 50 million people in the dark. infrastructure has to be maintained. the issue you brought forward is a serious iss...

Was caused by a local power company in your state. was anything done afterwards to protect us from that kind of thing happening again? >> well, the bottom line issue there was the utility hadnt invested in infrastructure and invest in people to trim trees. >> it was a free branch, wasnt it? >> it was a tree branch that started the tripping of various systems all around the northeast. and then you ended up with 50 million people in the dark. infrastructure has to be maintained. the issue you brou...

Company in your state. was anything done afterwards to protect us from that kind of thing happening again? >> well, the bottom line issue there was the utility hadnt invested in infrastructure and invest in people to trim trees. >> it was a free branch, wasnt it? >> it was a tree branch that started the tripping of various systems all around the northeast. and then you ended up with 50 million people in the dark. infrastructure has to be maintained. the issue you brought forward is a serious iss...

Civilian grid for approximately 99% of their electricity needs here in this country. so they are, in a sense, dependent on the civilian grid for their ability to effect their mission here in the united states. >> but congressman, doesnt that make it even more frightening that the military is dependent on this same grid? >> it frightens me graleatly. the military is hardened on the shield attempt. and the protection act has now been assigned to the homeland security committee, and ive been assure...

It also had cybersecurity protection, and, of course, for the 100 senators, they have different strategies on how to deal with cybersecurity, and thats what stopped the bill. and it was unfortunate, to say the very least. >> well, unfortunate and -- >> i was a co-sponsor of that bill. >> congressman, what can people do to get their legislators involved in this? >> well, from my perspective, if they could call their own members of congress and ask them to support both the shield act and cipa, the...

And so they are, in a sense, dependent on the civilian grid for their ability to effect their mission here in the united states. but ultimately -- >> but, congressman, doesnt that make it even more frightening that the military is dependent on this same grid? >> well, it frightens me greatly. the military is hardened where we are on the civilian side are not and thats what the shield attempts to -- and the protection act has now been assigned to the homeland security committee, and ive been assu...

It also had cybersecurity protection, and, of course, for the 100 senators, they have different strategies on how to deal with cybersecurity, and thats what stopped the bill. and it was unfortunate, to say the very least. >> well, unfortunate and -- >> i was a co-sponsor of that bill. >> congressman, what can people do to get their legislators involved in this? >> well, from my perspective, if they could call their own members of congress and ask them to support both the shield act and cipa, the...

And so they are, in a sense, dependent on the civilian grid for their ability to effect their mission here in the united states. but ultimately -- >> but, congressman, doesnt that make it even more frightening that the military is dependent on this same grid? >> well, it frightens me greatly. the military is hardened where we are on the civilian side are not and thats what the shield attempts to -- and the protection act has now been assigned to the homeland security committee, and ive been assu...

Reporters phone records. he has until july 12 to come up with recommendations for the president. >>alisyn: is anyone else appreciating this meeting hes holding with media representatives about how to have greater transparency and work better with off the record? >>steve: they did change the terms. >>alisyn: fine. their first instinct was were going to have off-the-record meetings about how to have a better relationship and have more media transparency which is why fox news set it up as well as "...