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I thank the chairman, and I appreciate it very much. I do want to thank the Congresswoman from New York and also Congressman Juan Vargas of California who stepped up as the lead cosponsor of this legislation. As Mr. Hill mentioned a moment…
Anytime he makes a move, in fact at the beginning of this session, he talked about, you know, 'We're going to try to work with the president when it's necessary and when we believe he's right.' Huge reaction from the Democratic base.
I was disappointed in the president's speech last night because he's still in campaign mode, talking strictly to his people.
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…
I don't think it's the personalities of the leaders, but I think you're onto something in the sense that the pressures on the leaders to be partisans first is very intense.
The polarization of Washington in many ways reflects the divisions in our country.
People punish you if you work with the other side. That's the biggest problem in politics right now.
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.
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.
on May 1, 1917, the International Association of Rotary Clubs welcomed a new member into its growing global network of neighbors, friends, and leaders working together for positive change in their communities and around the world. I rise…
I thought the Republican plan for repealing the Affordable Care Act and dropping 24 million Americans from healthcare coverage could not get any worse, but I was wrong. The latest iteration of TrumpCare still drops millions from their…
today I wish to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Lewiston-Auburn, ME. There are over 35,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide, with the LA Rotary being the 291st. Since 1917, the LA Rotary has demonstrated a commitment to…
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.
We again applaud Chairman Collins and Ranking Member Casey for holding the first congressional hearing on social isolation and loneliness among older adults.
I'm very concerned that we're not seeing the kind of progress among suicides for women veterans compared to the adult civilian population.
America's families and friends and neighbors--again, what we call the 'informal support network'--are unsung heroes.
How can Congress help address this very serious problem of pilot shortages, which ultimately is going to have a serious impact on our readiness?