“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordApril 19, 2023
I consider one of the most important parts of your mandate to be supporting and encouraging the development of alternative storage.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Senator King highlights the priority of developing cost-effective alternatives for energy storage.

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