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On the recordMarch 19, 2018
I want to echo my colleague from Minnesota. We face situations in Maine where people have to choose between medication, heating their home and putting food on the table.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King highlights the tough choices faced by constituents in Maine.

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