“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMarch 14, 2024
We are, however, opposed to amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to change the overtime requirements for nonexempt employees from 40 hours to 32 hours.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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King opposes changing the FLSA overtime requirements to a 32-hour workweek.

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