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.
Tom Allen

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

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.
Tom Allen

Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence.
Tom Allen

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.
Tom Allen

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to internet start-ups.
Tom Allen

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

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.
Tom Allen

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.
Tom Allen

I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized: number one, protect them from harm.
Tom Allen

If the parties get too close together they lose their identities, if they get too far apart you're not going to get a whole lot done because you almost always need to have some folks on the other side of the aisle to accomplish anything.
Tom Allen

In 1995, sanctions led Sudan to cut its ties with terrorists and expel Osama bin Laden.
Tom Allen

In this part of the world, only Maine gives winter the welcome and the worship it should have.
Tom Allen

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.
Tom Allen

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

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

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

The argument on the other side of special rights is completely bogus. It's bogus because you could make exactly the same claim about racial or ethnic or religious minorities.
Tom Allen

The mercury rule writers also ignored mercury's special qualities.
Tom Allen

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.
Tom Allen