Janet Mills
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Interim housing, transitional housing with some state funding as well. It's a multifaceted problem. You can't just address it by saying we've got to get rid of operations or something. But it's a lot of avenues to address this. And we have some great people working on housing in Maine. Governor, you've pledged, if elected, to the Senate that you would serve only one term. Talk to me about that decision. Sure. I want to go back on corporations. Obviously, I'm not taking corporate pacts.
So there aren't any corporate landlords or something that are supporting my campaign. Not taking any corporate pacts. The age, you know, I know how old I am, and the people who may know how old I am, and they know my background, they know what I can get done, they know I will get done things on day one in the US Senate. That's important to remember, and that's why I said
I'm not going into this thinking I got to have a career ladder to climb or build a resume. Been there, done that, okay? I just want to get stuff done for the main people. That's why I'm running for one term or one term only. Because I'm not going to be down there on day two picking up the phone and dialing for dollars, okay? I don't want to be down there running for re-election six years from now when I'm Bernie Sanders age, frankly. I just want to be there and start making progress immediately. And I've got the background.
and the commitment and courage to do that. And that's why I'm running for one term only. We have a younger bench coming up. We have some great people who are in the legislature, who are leaders in the legislature, who are running for governor and other things. And I'm looking forward to their progress as well and helping mentor them too.