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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 17, 2023

Eisenhower retook Europe in 11 months. I am not sure we need to wait three or four years to decide how much wood we are going to cut.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 17, 2023

the Great American Outdoors Act was a heavy lift around here.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

Senator Sinema and I, along with a bipartisan coalition, have introduced legislation that would shorten the period to 1 month.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

The asylum seekers are eager to work and support themselves and their families. The employers in my state are desperate for more workers, and it would also benefit the municipalities that are under increasing strain as they're supporting…

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Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Mar 29, 2023

Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Under the Biden administration, American families are facing skyrocketing bills and rising costs of everyday goods. I see this and experience this every day as I…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

Our asylum system is fundamentally broken. Our whole immigration system is broken and I very much look forward to working with you on a bipartisan basis.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

The asylum seekers are eager to work and support themselves and their families. The employers in my state are desperate for more workers, and it would also benefit the municipalities that are under increasing strain as they're supporting…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

We can't fix every problem, but, boy, we ought to be able to fix that one.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

I want to tell you a story to illustrate a real problem that we have because of the current law that prohibits asylum seekers from working for a number of months.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

I would just reiterate that the current station was originally intended to support just nine Border Patrol agents.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

We can't fix every problem, but, boy, we ought to be able to fix that one.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

So if we allowed asylum seekers to work after 1 month vetting period as long as they entered through a legal port of entry, 1 month would give us time to do an initial background check to make sure they weren't on the terrorist watch list…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

Finally, let me very briefly mention and remind you of the pressing need for a new Border Patrol station in Houlton, Maine.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

We can't fix every problem, but, boy, we ought to be able to fix that one.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

Finally, let me very briefly mention and remind you of the pressing need for a new Border Patrol station in Houlton, Maine.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

We can't fix every problem, but, boy, we ought to be able to fix that one.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Mar 29, 2023

I want to tell you a story to illustrate a real problem that we have because of the current law that prohibits asylum seekers from working for a number of months.

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