Sen. King honored by Wounded Warrior Project for work on veterans issues [Video]

U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine was named legislator of the year on Tuesday by the Wounded Warrior Project, a national nonprofit that advocates for service members.

During a press conference from his office in Washington, D.C., King said he was overwhelmed by the recognition, which is given annually to one member of Congress.

“This may be the greatest honor of my public life,” he said.

Jose Ramos, vice president of government and community relations for the Wounded Warrior Project, appeared with King on Tuesday and said the senator was “an easy choice.”

“This year we selected Angus King because he truly is a representation of what we in this organization believe it means to give back and to keep the promise of those we serve,” he said.

Ramos said a lot of elected officials are bipartisan and say the right things when it comes to veterans’ issues, but King …