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On the recordOctober 20, 2021
This is fragile, and we are in a very dangerous moment. This is the most dangerous moment I think since 1860 in terms of the future of the country.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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msnbc.com

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Senator Angus King discusses the current political climate and its dangers.

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