Angus King: “I rise with immense pride to be from Maine this afternoon. I want to thank my colleague for not only the hard work that…”

We write regarding the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln and mounting evidence that conditions aboard the carrier have deteriorated to the point that the safety and wellbeing of its crew could be compromised.

Maine’s lobstermen are some of the most determined and resilient members of Maine’s workforce.

I believe, as I said, that it should be coordinated with and, the information should be shared with local and, and state officials, with the attorney general's office, with the governor's office.

For years I have said that you cannot fix a problem unless you can measure it.