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Chellie Pingree
@chelliepingree· Democratic · ME· Nov 2, 2023

First I have to say, I am perplexed that anyone would not want to provide good-paying jobs that will help our Nation tackle the climate crisis and build a stronger country. The goal of the American Climate Corps is to put more than 20,000…

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Chellie Pingree
@chelliepingree· Democratic · ME· Nov 2, 2023

I claim time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maine is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Nov 1, 2023

the Senate is about to cast its vote--a key vote--on passage of the first package of fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. They include the Military Construction-VA bill, the Agriculture and FDA legislation, and the Transportation and…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

I rise to provide a brief statement on the rollcall votes on October 26, 2023. I was unable to attend the votes because I was in Maine to respond to a mass shooting in Lewiston, ME. Had I been here on Thursday, October 26, 2023, I would…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

It turns out that there are a number of sort of nonclinical factors affecting veteran suicide. One high on the list was financial insecurity, another was food insecurity.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

If you learned of a disease that affected one out of four elderly veterans, an epidemic that caused significant harm, hospitalization costs, and often death, would you consider that worthy of research?

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

And my concern is that A, we don't know enough about it. And B, once we learn more that we learn how to prevent falls, it's a preventable epidemic, at least to some extent.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

I think it's very important because, you may well have different typologies and different pathologies in rural areas than you have in urban areas.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

I think it's very important because, you may well have different typologies and different pathologies in rural areas than you have in urban areas.

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Jared Golden
@jaredgolden· Democratic · ME· Nov 1, 2023

Last Wednesday night, a terrible tragedy befell my hometown of Lewiston. The following is a reading from the daily devotional, ``Streams in the Desert'' from October 25. ``Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name: ask, and ye shall…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

And my concern is that A, we don't know enough about it. And B, once we learn more that we learn how to prevent falls, it's a preventable epidemic, at least to some extent.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

It turns out that there are a number of sort of nonclinical factors affecting veteran suicide. One high on the list was financial insecurity, another was food insecurity.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

If you learned of a disease that affected one out of four elderly veterans, an epidemic that caused significant harm, hospitalization costs, and often death, would you consider that worthy of research?

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Nov 1, 2023

I rise today to introduce the Working Waterfront Preservation Act, legislation to help preserve access by our Nation's fishermen and maritime workers to the waterfronts in coastal communities. I would like to thank my friend Senator Jack…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

I hope you'll rethink where these clinical trials take place, because if you're not doing them in rural areas, you may be missing some important information that could be informative because that's where a lot of veterans are.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 1, 2023

I hope you'll rethink where these clinical trials take place, because if you're not doing them in rural areas, you may be missing some important information that could be informative because that's where a lot of veterans are.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Oct 31, 2023

A lapse in U.S. support would immediately impact Ukraine's battlefield performance, compromise NATO Allies' security...

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Oct 31, 2023

The most important action Congress can take to bolster our national security is to pass full-year appropriations bills.

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