I just wanted to put a fine point on the point I made about long-term care.
Editor's note · Context
Senator King emphasizes the growing need for long-term care for elderly veterans.
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“The Right to Vote Act would establish clear protections for voters and help ensure that every eligible American can demonstrate this sacred right in our elections.
Geography makes the case on its own. Maine is the closest point in the continental United States to the Arctic, giving an Atlantic-based cutter the shortest transit to its operating areas.
And that's why I was so explicit with the secretary. I know him from working with him in the Senate before he became secretary.
No other state offers this combination of Arctic proximity, deep-water access, shipbuilding and repair capacity, and Arctic expertise, and Maine is ready to deliver for the Service and its crews.





