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On the recordMay 27, 2026
It ain't a partnership if one side has to give up everything, and the other side says, this is what we're going to do, and we're not going to give you any money to do it.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King questions the nature of partnerships in budget cuts.

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