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I vote very independently. ... I am the most bipartisan member of the Senate.

So, this is obviously one of Troy's supporters.

Troy, I do not look down on you or on anyone. I grew up in Caribou. My first job was picking potatoes.

We don’t need more people who are going to vote a straight party line.

At one point, I had organized people to vote against Secretary Hegseth. As you undoubtedly have read, at the very last minute, one of our Republicans changed his mind. Otherwise, he would have been defeated for that job.

I support full disclosure of donors.

That happened under Troy’s watch.

I think our democracy will be just fine.

Your job may be to have oversight over the president, the White House.

I want the war to end as quickly as possible.

Believe me, if you want somebody that’s going to be a spender, he’s your guy.

It doesn’t matter what liberals call these payments, it is welfare, pure and simple.

And I never said to get rid of Medicaid.

I think what happened is far too many ICE officers were hired and deployed without adequate vetting and training. But let us not forget the important work that ICE does, which is why it should be reformed and not abolished, as Troy has…

It investigates child trafficking, human trafficking and general child exploitation: drug smuggling, international cartels, financial scams. It recently helped shut down a child pornography ring in the state of Maine. I don't think any of…

I increased by 17% the budget for the independent Office of Inspector General.

After the Biddeford shooting, I called the Secretary of Homeland Security, [and] met with the acting director and suggested that they prioritize Maine for receipt of these body-worn cameras. And they did. And every ICE agent in the state…

It’s a bad picture to start.