Angus King: “It's a lot cheaper to buy somebody a bath mat than to fix a broken hip.”

By stripping away the procedures that keep discipline fair for civilian employees doing the work of naval readiness... the proposed rule introduces costly unpredictability in the workforce and needlessly undermines readiness.

The majority party must listen to the industry leaders here in Maine, put pressure on the President, and move forward with an economic policy that works for us and not against us.

We, therefore, ask you to withdraw OPM and MSPB's proposed rule.

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