Chellie Pingree

The founding leaders of our country believed in a three-part sharing of governmental power, with each branch jealously watching the actions of the other two.

Maine people have a live-and-let-live philosophy, and tend to be fair and open-minded.

With Net Neutrality, the level playing field that gave us Google, YouTube and eBay when they were start-ups would suddenly start to tilt in favor of the big, established players.

Before long, I'll have my own channel - I'll be like Barney.

When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost.

What I find is most people have a civics book understanding for how Congress works and how a bill moves.