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Angus King: “This is an $11 bathmat. I’m the Johnny Appleseed of bathmats.”

On the recordMay 28, 2026
This is an $11 bathmat. I’m the Johnny Appleseed of bathmats.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King explains his personal initiative regarding bathmats.

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