Chellie Pingree

For too long, the system has been biased in favor of oil and gas developers: sweetheart lease deals, generous subsidies and a regulatory process so slanted in favor of Big Oil that often permit reviews are simply waived. ”

During the summer of 2009, the debate on health care reform was emotional and intense. At its best, it represented the free exchange of ideas that makes this country great. At its worst, it generated death threats and acts of violence. ”

I work in a world of words - words that inspire, words that persuade and, increasingly, words that can send the message that it is acceptable to hate. ”

There is an incredible renewable energy resource off both coasts of this country - wind and tidal energy that can power our economy, create good paying jobs and reduce greenhouse gas pollution. ”

The founding leaders of our country believed in a three-part sharing of governmental power, with each branch jealously watching the actions of the other two. ”