Chellie Pingree: “I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Maine is recognized for 5…”

Secretary Bunch has guided the Smithsonian through a period of unprecedented political interference while remaining committed to scholarship, expertise, and the public trust.

This proposed rule would weaken longstanding civil service protections that promote merit-based employment, due process and the recruitment and retention of skilled workers.

And they know they’re going to lose the midterms.

I look forward to taking the debate stage, speaking directly to Maine voters about the issues that matter most and making clear what’s at stake in this election.