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Thomas Hodge Allen (born April 16, 1945) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives representing Maine's 1st congressional district, and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 against Republican incumbent Senator Susan Collins. Allen lost to Collins (61.5% to 38.5%).

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I support exemptions from the estate tax to ensure that when Maine farm owners die, their families will be able to continue to farm the land that they have protected and lived on, often for generations.

Families, Farm, Generations, Land, Owners, Support

The mercury rule writers also ignored mercury's special qualities

Ignored, Mercury, Qualities, Quality, Rule, Special

Under current federal policy on human embryonic stem cell research, only those stem cell lines derived before August 9, 2001 are eligible for federally funded research.

August, Cells, Eligible, Federal, Lines, Stem

What our Republican friends are doing, if we look at what they do and not what they say, they have decided that the most important thing in this country is to increase payments for interest on the national debt.

Country, Debt, Important, Looks, Payments, Say

I am confident that the British people will not be intimidated by terrorism.

British, People, Terrorism

Maine's long and cold winters may help keep our State's population low, but our harsh climate also accounts for what is unique and valuable about our land and our people

Cold, Help, Land, Unique, Winter, Winters

But like the rest of the country, Maine has reached an impasse, for most of the mercury that fouls our skies, waters and land comes from outside our borders.

Country, Impasse, Land, Rest, Sky

We are spending $1 billion a week in Iraq.

Billion, Iraq, Spending, Week

Winter in #‎ Maine is a time of alternating rest and frenzied activity.

Activity, Maine, Time, Winter

The offshore ocean area under U. S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems with plant and animal life, mineral resources, commerce, trade, and energy sources.

Animal, Commerce, Land, Larger, Ocean, Plant

Despite the increase in world attention toward Sudan in the past months, the genocide in Darfur has continued without any serious attempt by the Sudanese government to do what governments primarily exist to do, protect their citizens.

Citizens, Exist, Government, Increase, Past, Sudanese

Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence.

Conservation, Energy, Foundation, Independence

They don't have special rights because we have civil rights laws that protect them. The laws work both ways.

Hippie, Law, Laws, Rights, Special, Ways

By giving every American access to quality, affordable health care, they will create a more competitive, a stronger and more secure America!

Affordable, America, Care, Giving, Quality, Usa

President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put him in office

Energy, Mercury, Office, President

I do not believe that Congress or the Administration should prohibit the medical community from pursuing a promising avenue of research that may improve the lives of millions of Americans.

Believe, Community, Lives, Millions, Pursuing, Research

Stem cell research holds out the promise of finding cures and treatments for a wide range of diseases.

Cells, Cures, Disease, Diseases, Promise, Research

The Sudanese have delighted me, not only in their generosity and simplicity, but also in their tendency to take tea with milk and not to hesitate to dunk biscuits in it. As an Englishman, you can imagine the feeling of fraternal closeness that this activity has generated.

Activity, Feeling, Feelings, Generosity, Simplicity, Sudanese

While I relish our warm months, winter forms our character and brings out our best.

Character, Months, Relish, Warm, Winter

Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response

Mercury, Plant, Plants, Power, Problem, Response

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