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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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Mar 8, 2023

One of the problems with our energy markets today is that it favors today cost and does not take into account capital costs.

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Mar 8, 2023

You'd think that we'd learn from Europe's dependency on Russian gas that this is a similar thing that we really need to address as a matter of policy.

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Mar 8, 2023

But now let me ask a question you may know the answer to, and that is, what is the cost of maintaining or life extension of an existing nuclear plant per megawatt?

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Mar 8, 2023

There are places in the country that are at least interested in considering hosting one--this site. Is that correct?

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Mar 8, 2023

I hope that the Intelligence Community can provide some more-detailed analysis of the migration risk, which I see as one of the real challenges of the next 10 or 15 years.

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Mar 7, 2023

You'd think that we'd learn from Europe's dependency on Russian gas that this is a similar thing that we really need to address as a matter of policy.

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Mar 7, 2023

I hope that the Intelligence Community can provide some more-detailed analysis of the migration risk, which I see as one of the real challenges of the next 10 or 15 years.

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Mar 1, 2023

The PACT Act would not have passed but for Jon Tester.

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Mar 1, 2023

I think this is something where we can make a real difference.

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Mar 1, 2023

I just wanted to put a fine point on the point I made about long-term care.

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Mar 1, 2023

So again, my question to you--and you can give me an answer now, but also if you could give us in writing later, thoughts about specific ways we can improve that so that the person leaving--because the suicide issue, the data shows us that…

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Mar 1, 2023

I see that as a partnership between the Legion, the VFW, the VSOs generally, to work out the logistics.

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Mar 1, 2023

One of my problems is that the active duty side, the Pentagon, the Defense Department, I do not believe put adequate resources and effort into the transition out.

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Mar 1, 2023

The PACT Act would not have passed but for Jon Tester.

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Mar 1, 2023

I just learned the salary cap is the President's salary. Nobody in the Federal Government can make more than the President.

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Mar 1, 2023

Well, given my work on Armed Services I hope you will use me as a conduit to that other outfit over there across the river.

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Mar 1, 2023

One of my problems is that the active duty side, the Pentagon, the Defense Department, I do not believe put adequate resources and effort into the transition out.

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Mar 1, 2023

I think it is something we need to think seriously about.

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Mar 1, 2023

I think this is something where we can make a real difference.

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Mar 1, 2023

I see that as a partnership between the Legion, the VFW, the VSOs generally, to work out the logistics.

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Mar 1, 2023

Well, given my work on Armed Services I hope you will use me as a conduit to that other outfit over there across the river.

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Mar 1, 2023

I think it is something we need to think seriously about.

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Mar 1, 2023

I just wanted to put a fine point on the point I made about long-term care.

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Mar 1, 2023

I just learned the salary cap is the President's salary. Nobody in the Federal Government can make more than the President.

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Mar 1, 2023

I would like you to communicate with us what we need to do to make that happen.

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