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Angus King: “It is ironic in the extreme that we are the people that invented Facebook and Twitter and all of those things, and we…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2015
It is ironic in the extreme that we are the people that invented Facebook and Twitter and all of those things, and we are losing on that front.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King points out the irony of losing the communication battle despite technological advancements.

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