When History Calls, History Calls.

Unfortunately, Money In Politics Is An Insidious Thing - And A Loophole In Our Campaign Finance System Was Taken Advantage Of With Money Going To Existing Or New 527 Groups With The Sole Purpose Of Influencing The Election.

What Motivated Me To Dedicate Myself To Public Service For Nearly Two-thirds Of My Life Was The Chance To Produce Results For Those People Who Entrusted Me To Be Their Voice And Their Champion.

In Today's World, It Is No Longer Unimaginable To Think That Business Can Operate - And Even Thrive - In An Environmentally-friendly Manner.

We Recognized In 1996 That, With Progress In The Field Of Genetics Accelerating At A Breathtaking Pace, We Need To Ensure That Advances In Treatment And Prevention Of Disease Do Not Constitute A New Basis For Discrimination.

I Have Been Immeasurably Honored To Serve The People Of Maine For Nearly 40 Years In Public Office And For The Past 17 Years In The United States Senate. It Was Incredibly Difficult To Decide That I Would Not Seek A Fourth Term In The Senate.