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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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Jan 30, 2013

There's an information gap, is what the veterans told me, between leaving the military Active Duty and then going into the Veterans Administration jurisdiction.

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Jan 30, 2013

My theory of leadership is hire good people and take credit for what they do. That's my best advice.

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Apr 15, 2008

Reclaiming my time, no good deed goes unpunished. I'm simply complimenting the Catholics without reference to Protestants. However, I do have some data I could bring out perhaps a little later in the debate.

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Apr 2, 2004

I drafted legislation, and I called it the God and Country Bill. It simply states that each child in America shall be taught that the United States of America is the unchallenged greatest Nation in the world, and we derive our strength…

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Jul 10, 2002

The patent issue is a separate issue from reimportation, but we are all interested in making drugs affordable and accessible to the seniors of America. The Republican Party has made that one of its top issues this year. To just review the…

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Dec 18, 2001

Ray Downey was a legend in the New York City Fire Department. He and I grew up in the same department in Queens. He is a man who dedicated his life to saving other lives. And as the gentleman from New York (Mr. Israel) said, when 25,000…

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Jun 10, 1997

I rise in support of the Engel-Gilman amendment. I commend them for their efforts. Mr. Chairman, the Irish peace process is right now at a very defining moment. One of the main causes of violence over the years has been the systematic…

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Aug 1, 1996

For the first 180 years of our Nation, immigrants came to our shores knowing that they had to learn the English language to become part of the American mainstream. They maintained their own cultures, their own traditions, their own…

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