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Angus King: “January 6th was one of the saddest days in our country. That our magnificent Capitol is not open to the public, and we…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2021
January 6th was one of the saddest days in our country. That our magnificent Capitol is not open to the public, and we had an attack on the heart of our democracy.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King reflects on the sadness of the January 6th Capitol attack.

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