“Mueller passed the obstruction question to the Congress and Barr intercepted the pass.”
— Sen. Angus King (I-ME), in an interview on CNN, adding that Barr “embarrassed himself.”
Quote of the Day
“I have a new rule, by the way. This is King’s Rule. The faster a bill goes through, the worse it is… that’s one of the reasons I predict there’ll be a vote today, because the longer the days go on, more people learn how terrible this bill really is.”
— Sen. Angus King (I-ME), in an interview on MSNBC, on the Republican tax bill.
LePage Mulling Senate Bid
Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) told a radio show that he may challenge Sen. Angus King (I) for the U.S. Senate in 2018, the Bangor Daily News reports.
Said LePage: “I’m thinking about it very strongly.”
Angus King Has Prostate Cancer
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) announced he would “undergo surgery later this week to remove prostate cancer,” the Bangor Daily News reports.
Said King: “I’m looking forward to a full recovery and to continuing my service in the Senate. And no, this does not affect my intention to run for re-election, except my poor little prostate won’t be along for the ride.”
LePage Suggests He Might Run for Senate
Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) said that he is considering running against Sen. Angus King (I-ME) in 2018, the Portland Press Herald reports.
