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Angus King: “Constituents get more weight [in correspondence].”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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American Conversations: Senator Angus King (I-ME), on Paul Revere's Ride

Published | Video Starts at 25:22

Again, this is, this is. Go ahead. Even if you write to somebody who's from a different state or that is, you're not their constituent. Again, I can't speak for other people. Constituents get more weight [in correspondence]. I think that's, you know, that's just the reality. But constituents there. Listen, there are people all over the country concerned about this and, and, and getting more so. (25:22–25:26)

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Asserts that communications from constituents are given more consideration by congressional offices.

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