“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordMay 9, 2023
I sincerely urge you, in the next budget, we should see a growth in annual maintenance in order to prevent the development of further deferred maintenance in the future.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Editor's note · Context

King emphasizes the need for increased maintenance funding to avoid future issues.

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