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Joe Manchin: “She's an American senator that represents her state of Maine ... the most independent minded person I've ever met.”

On the recordOctober 22, 2026
She's an American senator that represents her state of Maine ... the most independent minded person I've ever met.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Describing Susan Collins' political stance.

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