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On the recordMay 27, 2026
It is a shame that it took nearly four months to pass this bill, and even more of an embarrassment that this bill passed on a partisan vote after several attempts at good faith bipartisan negotiations to put in place standards of conduct across federal law enforcement agencies.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King criticizes the partisan nature of the funding bill.

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