More by Angus King
When people asked me in a RV park, "What do you do?" I just said, "I'm a retired state employee from Maine."
Bowdoin Academic Spotlight interview (2011)
Frankly, I think I might scare [the parties], and that would be a good thing.
Olympia has 30 years of seniority, she's likable, she works very hard, and if she can't make it work, nobody in either party is going to make it work.
We proved that with civility, common sense, building bridges, working with coalitions and working with people one at a time, we could do something. … I can speak for the middle. … The real issue is the system itself.
No one has or should ever have all the power.
Address to Senate Colleagues (2025)
My approach to the job can be summed up pretty simply — I never viewed politics as my career.
Governor's Travels : How I Left Politics, Learned to Back Up a Bus, and Found America (2011)
None of us will ever face a greater challenge.
Address to Senate Colleagues (2025)
Project 2025 is nothing less than a blueprint for the shredding of the constitution and the transition of our country to authoritarian rule.
Address to Senate Colleagues (2025)
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