WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a continued effort to keep Mainers informed of his work in the nation’s capital, U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME) sat down to recap the events of this past week in the U.S. Senate.

Senator King spoke about:

• The Defense Department’s decision to minimize, and in some cases altogether avoid, furloughing civilian employees, including many at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery.

• The passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013(WRDA), which contains amendments from Senators King and Collins to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans and authorize the reopening of the Cape Arundel disposal site as a repository for dredging materials rather than incurring additional costs for a new site.

• The series of scandals this week that have plagued the Obama Administration, including the IRS probe, AP phone records, and the White House’s decision on Wednesday to release the Benghazi emails. On Monday, Senator King called on the White House to release the emails.

The full video of Senator King’s weekly recap can be viewed by here.

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