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Angus King: “Why should anybody partner with you when, on the one hand, you're saying, well, here are our terms and conditions, but…”

On the recordJune 6, 2026
Why should anybody partner with you when, on the one hand, you're saying, well, here are our terms and conditions, but by the way, we're not going to give you the money that we've historically given you year after year?
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King challenges the justification for funding cuts.

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