Senate President Alfond on Bill Green’s Maine
Senate President Justin Alfond talks with Bill Green about his life and his plans for the 126th Maine Senate.
Floor Speech on Supplemental Budget
Thank you Mr. President and ladies and gentlemen of the Senate. I want to thank all the members of the Appropriations Committee including our three Senators from Hancock, Kennebec and York. From this vantage point, it seems the passing of the supplemental budget went along w/relative ease. (joke: of course i wasn’t on the committee)...
Floor Speech on Ms. Mayhew
First, let me say this: It is the job of the Senate to vet the nominees presented to us. It is our job to examine their qualifications and ask the question, “is this the best person for the job.†It is our job to not make our assessment based on politics or friendship, or ideology....
Senate Passes Supplemental Budget With Full Support
AUGUSTA—The Senate Democrats voted unanimously in full support of the $151 million supplemental budget for fiscal year 2011. The vote on the Senate floor was 34 – 0. The budget passed in the House of Representatives prior to it arriving on the Senate floor. “With the passage of the supplemental budget, we have jumped over...
Floor Speech on the Nomination of Ms. Mayhew to be DHHS Commissioner
First, let me say this: It is the job of the Senate to vet the nominees presented to us. It is our job to examine their qualifications and ask the question, “is this the best person for the job.†It is our job to not make our assessment based on politics or friendship, or ideology....
