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Angus King Says He Wants Republicans to Craft Health Care Bill in Open

Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine says he has a “radical suggestion” for those who are seeking passage of a U.S. health care bill — follow normal protocols.

He says a bill should be submitted and put before the requisite committees.

“Have hearings, have debates, have information, get information from around the country, from experts, from people that know about the topic, and that’s how we make good laws,” King says.

Senate Republicans have been criticized for crafting their health care plan behind closed doors and releasing it only days before a hoped for vote.

King, who opposes the measure, says bad process leads to a bad bill.

Ed is a Maine native who spent his early childhood in Livermore Falls before moving to Farmington. He graduated from Mount Blue High School in 1970 before going to the University of Maine at Orono where he received his BA in speech in 1974 with a broadcast concentration. It was during that time that he first became involved with public broadcasting. He served as an intern for what was then called MPBN TV and also did volunteer work for MPBN Radio.