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  • May 26, 2006

    “Identity Theft: A Lesson For Us All”

    This month, the personal and confidential information of 26.5 million veterans, including more than 141,000 Maine veterans, was potentially compromised in one of our nation’s...

  • May 19, 2006

    “The Gratitude Of A Nation”

    “Let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon a nation’s gratitude,--the soldier’s...

  • May 12, 2006

    “Honoring Our Teen Volunteers”

                  Some people say that they believe our children have too many distractions today.  Teenagers watch too...

  • April 28, 2006

    The Energy Price Explosion

    Record gasoline prices, heating oil so high that families cannot afford to heat their homes, and the highest natural gas prices in the world point to one inescapable conclusion:...

  • April 21, 2006

    Ensuring Public Health Preparedness

    There are many lessons to be learned from the 2005 Gulf hurricanes, and they directly affect public health preparedness here in Maine.  While no one can predict the precise...

  • April 07, 2006

    “Not Born Yesterday: How Seniors Can Stop Investment Fraud”

    Our parents and grandparents worked hard their entire lives and saved for retirement.  Today, as they begin to enjoy what should be their “golden years,” they are...

  • April 03, 2006

    “Visiting A Pillar Of The Navy”

                  On the shores of the Severn River sits a unique school.  It has been there since 1845, a training and...

  • March 10, 2006

    Pell Grants: The Key To Higher Education

     Parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and other role models often tell students that education is the key to their future.  Students are told that if they study hard,...

  • March 03, 2006

    “Read Across America Day”

    By investing in our children, we invest in the future of our country.  I can think of no more rewarding and enjoyable way to invest in our children’s education than by...

  • February 27, 2006

    Preserving The U.S. Postal Service For The 21st Century

    On January 8th, Americans saw the cost of the first-class postage stamp increase by two cents, to 39 cents.  While two cents may not seem that significant one letter at a...

  • February 17, 2006

    “Preventing Fraud, Waste, And Abuse In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina”

    Federal assistance programs are vital to many who are victims of natural disasters.  The critical nature of this assistance makes reports of waste, mismanagement, and outright...

  • January 20, 2006

    Dignified Transportation For Seniors

    In 1988, Kathy Freund was the mother of a 3-year-old boy living in Portland when she experienced an event that would be horrifying and unimaginable to any parent—her son was...

  • January 04, 2006

    Helping Constituents Across Maine

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  • November 18, 2005

    Honoring Maine's Everyday Heroes

    Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. In Maine, we are blessed to have a state filled with countless everyday heroes who devote their lives to helping others and to making our...

  • November 14, 2005

    "Christmas Angels"

     

  • November 07, 2005

    Veterans Day

    On Veterans Day, Americans across the State of Maine and across our nation pause to observe a solemn anniversary. We set aside this day not to celebrate victory in a great battle,...

  • October 28, 2005

    Improving Rural Access To Dental Services

    While oral health in America has improved dramatically over the last 50 years, these improvements have not occurred evenly across all sectors of our population, particularly among...

  • October 21, 2005

    Honoring “the Great Lady From Maine”

    I had the honor recently to participate in a special Senate ceremony honoring former Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith – one of my role models and an inspiration in my public...

  • October 14, 2005

    Providing Our Seniors With Quality Long-term Health Care

    Long-term care facilities are playing an increasingly important role in our health care system, and it is estimated that almost half of those Americans who are now 65 or older will...

  • October 07, 2005

    Helping Americans With High Energy Costs

    Even before Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged our Gulf Coast, the United States was facing record-high energy prices. As our nation commits itself to helping the victims of those...