Tom Allen
Tom Allen
Thomas Hodge "Tom" Allenis a former member of the United States House of Representatives representing Maine's 1st congressional district, and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 against Republican incumbent Senator Susan Collins. Allen lost to Collins...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 April 1945
CountryUnited States of America
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We had our best two practices of the year on Monday and Tuesday. I think the kids hopefully understand the sense or urgency we have now. We just (have) to get better every day.
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Every time you play Penn, you know it's going to be a hard-fought game. We've gone there three times since I've been here, and every time it has gone down to the last play or last possession. Our kids really love going there.
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The best thing about our team is we have a lot of kids that nobody really knows about. But in time, we feel like they will emerge.
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These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the bills for tax cuts that had been passed today or in the last 4 years, and for the war in Iraq, because essentially we are borrowing money to do those things.
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We didn't handle the heat very well tonight, but, that's okay because it's a process. I'm not going to get discouraged by a setback.
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We are spending $1 billion a week in Iraq.
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We got a lot of guys in the mix at defensive tackle right now so we're not even 100 percent sure who the starters are going to be.
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We chose this design because it allows Vela the flexibility to serve our customers.
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When she moved out to go be with Rick, she told me I'd like him, that he was pro-choice and a humanist. But I don't think there's a humanist bone in that man's body.
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We had the game wrapped up and let up. We didn't take care of business.
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Both CEI and the Genesis Fund have proven track records in providing financing services to support affordable housing and community development projects in target Maine communities, ... CEI will use its grant to supply equity capital for its affordable housing initiatives in Western Maine. The Genesis Fund grant will enable the organization to provide permanent financing for both affordable housing and community facility projects in underserved Maine communities. These CDFI grants are yet another example of how a modest investment of federal aid can go a long way in making it possible for Maine people to address important community needs.
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(Tonight) showed our inexperience on defense. You can't simulate this kind of speed in practice, but, you can learn and get better playing the very best.
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Obviously, we have our hands full. They've got a great offense, and we're working our tails off to try to slow them down.
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But David is the starter for sure. He's done a great job to put himself in position to physically be able to play the position. So we know he can get the job done.