WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Questions Africa Commander on How America's Reduction in Soft Power is Feeding an Expansion of Terrorism Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned a top military general on the reduction of non-military power in Africa and the impact that has had on the expansion of global terrorism. In his exchange with United States Air F  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Passage of Legislation to Withhold Pay from Senators During Government Shutdowns * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement after the Senate voted unanimously to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns: "This is a matter of fairness. It is not right for senators   more