My Trip to the Arctic
In mid-March, I had the extraordinary experience of joining the Navy for a training exercise known as Ice Exercise (ICEX) to gain a deeper understanding of U.S. military operations in the Arctic and to learn about the region's strategic value to our country. I'm a great believer in the power of first-hand experience and this trip provided me with invaluable knowledge that will better inform my work on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Our journey north began early Saturday morning when we departed from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. About seven hours later, we arrived at Camp Nautilus, about 150 miles from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Read more...
Policy Update
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While testifying as a Republican witness before a subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, I conveyed my concerns about overly burdensome federal regulations and expressed my support for the Federal Permitting Improvement Act, a bill that would improve the permitting process for major capital projects.
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Senator Susan Collins and I wrote a letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider the economic effect of regulating so-called "spent grains" on our brewers and farmers. Beer-makers in Maine often sell or donate "spent grains" to local famers as animal feed, but the FDA's proposed rules could make the centuries-old process much more onerous for all parties involved.
Scenes from Washington.
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I was delighted to join Senator Collins in congratulating Sarah Smiley, her husband Dustin, and their entire family on receiving the American Legion Auxiliary's 2014 Public Spirit Award.
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It was great to have members of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce stop by my office to catch up and share information about issues impacting businesses throughout the state.
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I am always impressed by the enormous talent demonstrated by young Mainers and this year's U.S. Senate Youth Program delegates, Zachary Duperry and Carolyn Liziewski, were no exception!
In the News
Click the image below to watch my remarks on Fox News Sunday about the Affordable Care Act.
Politico: How to Fix the Affordable Care Act
Bangor Daily News: Angus King, Other New England Senators Call for Investigation into High Natural Gas Prices
The Wall Street Journal: Cold War Echoes Under Arctic Ice
Bangor Daily News: Bath Iron Works Gets Nod for Fifth Destroyer
MSNBC: Senate Pulls All-Nighter to Talk Climate Change
Portland Press Herald: Sen. King Follows in Footsteps of Smith, Muskie, Washington
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