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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, i'm 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 "we should pass the shield act." right on, sabina. carol says we should get help from power grid ex...

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 hadn't invested in infrastructure and invest in people to trim trees. >> it was a free branch, wasn't 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 issue and i commend you for doing it. i am glad they introduced the shield act and other legislation ...

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 hadn't invested in infrastructure and invest in people to trim trees. >> it was a free branch, wasn't 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 issue and i commend you for doing it. i am glad they introduced the shiel...

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 hadn't invested in infrastructure and invest in people to trim trees. >> it was a free branch, wasn't 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 issue and i commend you for doing it. i am glad they introduced the shield act and other legislation ...

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, doesn't 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 i've been assured that's going to get a hearing, and i have great hope and belief thait it's going to pass. >> con...