“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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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordJune 1, 2023
FERC should have more responsibility in terms of gas pipelines and reliability and cyber protection.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Advocating for increased FERC oversight on gas pipelines for grid operation.

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