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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 11, 2026

I think when you look at politics in general, there are no saints in the United States Senate.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 10, 2026

Pulte is the major stumbling block for people like myself and Mark Warner, who are generally supportive because of the importance of the program.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 10, 2026

If Democrats want to win the Senate, as I’m sure they do, I think they’re going to rally around the Democratic nominee in Maine, who just won a landslide victory in the primary.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 10, 2026

Together, we will defeat oligarchy and create an economy that works for all, not just the few.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 10, 2026

The federal government would have the power, through its voting shares and an equal representation on each company’s board, to block decisions that hurt our citizens and to push for policies that help them.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 10, 2026

Given the fact that it is the people … whose work is the foundation, whose labor is the foundation of AI, they should have some say in the future of AI.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 9, 2026

Will the future of humanity be determined by a handful of billionaires who have promoted and developed AI, with virtually no democratic input, who stand to become even richer and more powerful than they are today?

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 7, 2026

It’s a privilege to help preserve his story in the Library of Congress.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 7, 2026

I would hope as the legal counsel in this situation that you would inform whoever's setting up these NDAs that that language must be in there, that says this does not include whistleblower complaints and the protections are left intact…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 7, 2026

Mr. Tierney, I'm worried about sort of counter currents going on here. One is whistleblower protection, which you've talked about, and, investigating claims and protecting whistleblowers. And, you know, at the same time, last year, it was…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 7, 2026

So, what are the billionaires worried about? Why are they spending so much money trying to defeat this guy?

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 6, 2026

Why should anybody partner with you when, on the one hand, you're saying, well, here are our terms and conditions, but by the way, we're not going to give you the money that we've historically given you year after year?

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 6, 2026

That's a euphemism for we've got the gold mine, you get the shaft. You're shafting the states and the tribes.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 6, 2026

So, another way to look at it in perspective is that number represents 3/10 of 1% of the proposed increase in the defense budget this year to $1.5 trillion.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 6, 2026

This bipartisan legislation helps ensure that disability compensation and survivor benefits keep pace with inflation and continue to provide stability for the men and women who served our country and the families who stand beside them,

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 6, 2026

"Veterans and military families should not see the value of their earned benefits undercut by rising costs," said Senator King.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 6, 2026

Leo J. Deon Jr. is one of the millions of Americans who selflessly served our country, putting himself in harm’s way to protect Americans—and American interests—at home and abroad.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 6, 2026

"I'm uncomfortable with your discussion about independence if you won't answer that question directly," Senator King concluded firmly.

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