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 Force General Dagvin Anderson, Commander of United  more PR

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 to receive their paychecks while federal employees more PR