WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Angus King issued the following press release:
Today, on Independence Day, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement to commemorate America's 250th birthday:
"Each Fourth of July, Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate with barbecues, parades, and fireworks. But beneath those traditions lies one of the most remarkable moments in human history. When the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776, it introduced a revolutionary idea: that government derives its power from the consent of the governed, and that every person is endowed with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Those principles challenged centuries of inherited power exercised by k...