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Angus King

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Angus Stanley King is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Maine since January 3, 2013. A member of the Independent party, King previously held the position of Governor of Maine from January 4, 1995, to January 8, 2003. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and renewable energy, often advocating for bipartisan solutions to complex problems. King is known for his moderate stance and willingness to work across party lines.

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May 1, 2024

Ninety-plus percent of seniors want to stay in their houses as long as they possibly can.

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May 1, 2024

Ninety-plus percent of seniors want to stay in their houses as long as they possibly can.

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May 1, 2024

I just want to be sure you have the staff to serve them.

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May 1, 2024

It's a lot cheaper to buy somebody a bath mat than to fix a broken hip.

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May 1, 2024

continuing with the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his letter from the Birmingham jail: Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself, and that is what has happened to the…

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Apr 30, 2024

I'm going to be introducing legislation to have you take a special focus on falls.

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Apr 30, 2024

I hope you'll keep an open mind, because this is a way--it's a lot cheaper to buy somebody a bath mat than to fix a broken hip.

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Apr 30, 2024

I've never heard a negative word from a veteran about the treatment.

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Apr 30, 2024

Ninety-plus percent of seniors want to stay in their houses as long as they possibly can.

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Apr 30, 2024

How do we be confident in this Committee that we're not sacrificing the quality of service to our veterans if we are reducing staff and at the same time, demand is going up?

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Apr 9, 2024

I rise to provide a brief statement on the nomination votes on April 8, 2024. Had I been here for the vote on Monday, April 8, 2024, I would have voted in ``yea'' on vote No. 115, the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 534…

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Mar 14, 2024

Tremendous opportunity for everybody, absolutely. But the issue of distribution of wealth, the wealth dividend, Senator, from AI, I know that is what we are really talking about here.

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Mar 14, 2024

We agree with Senator Sanders' objective of holding this hearing to explore options for employees to share any 'AI wealth dividend' that may occur as a result of AI-related productivity advances in the workplace.

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Mar 14, 2024

this proposal is going in the wrong direction. Flexibility is what we need.

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Mar 14, 2024

We agree with Senator Sanders' objective of holding this hearing to explore options for employees to share any 'AI wealth dividend' that may occur as a result of AI-related productivity advances in the workplace.

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Mar 14, 2024

Tremendous opportunity for everybody, absolutely. But the issue of distribution of wealth, the wealth dividend, Senator, from AI, I know that is what we are really talking about here.

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Mar 14, 2024

let's give flexibility to workers and to employers. Don't have Government come in and intervene.

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Mar 14, 2024

let's give flexibility to workers and to employers. Don't have Government come in and intervene.

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Mar 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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Mar 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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Mar 14, 2024

this proposal is going in the wrong direction. Flexibility is what we need.

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Mar 13, 2024

Tremendous opportunity for everybody, absolutely. But the issue of distribution of wealth, the wealth dividend, Senator, from AI, I know that is what we are really talking about here.

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Mar 13, 2024

We should spend, the Pentagon should spend as much time, money, and effort on transition out as they do on recruiting in.

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Mar 13, 2024

Those two phrases are 'veteran suicide' and 'veterans homelessness'. That ought to be stricken.

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Mar 13, 2024

We should spend, the Pentagon should spend as much time, money, and effort on transition out as they do on recruiting in.

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