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I think what you learn is to listen. And I think, I remember-- You know, everybody thought Hillary was going to win in the day before. And I remember saying, 'If and when she wins, she's got to do some serious listening to the people who…
Well, President Trump spoke very clearly to those people in Maine, particularly in the northern part of the state, who had lost their jobs, in part due to poorly negotiated trade agreements. And he's right about that.
The polarization of Washington in many ways reflects the divisions in our country.
There are two big hurdles. One is the rise of ideological-driven groups on both the left and the right who are requiring one hundred percent compliance with one hundred percent of their views one hundred percent of the time.
America's families and friends and neighbors--again, what we call the 'informal support network'--are unsung heroes.
We again applaud Chairman Collins and Ranking Member Casey for holding the first congressional hearing on social isolation and loneliness among older adults.
In Maine, at our VA hospital at Togus, we have a wonderful new women's center, and I think it's made a real difference in encouraging women to come to the VA for care.
I'm very concerned that we're not seeing the kind of progress among suicides for women veterans compared to the adult civilian population.
I still remain somewhat concerned that you end up with a trove of data that involves American citizens, that can then be queried without further intervention by the court, which to me is the essence of the Fourth Amendment.
How can Congress help address this very serious problem of pilot shortages, which ultimately is going to have a serious impact on our readiness?
I think we all need to study the Thucydides Trap with regard to China.
That is when wars start, is misunderstanding, misperception of each side's moves.
One of the things that really concerns me about the situation that we are in now, which is one of the most dangerous I can remember in my adult life, is accidental escalation, misperception.
During our debate on the JCPOA, the intelligence community informed us that an all-out strike on the nuclear capacity of Iran would delay their program 2 years.
The real nightmare is nonstate actors obtaining nuclear weapons for whom deterrence would not work.
I am seeking successful passage of S 979, a bill sponsored by Senator Bill Nelson, FL and Senator Susan Collins, ME.
I am committed to exploring ways that we might improve expanded access programs to provide patients with terminal diseases more options.