Susan Collins
Susan Collins
Susan Margaret Collinsis an American politician who currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Maine. A member of the Republican Party, Collins has served in the Senate since 1997, and has served as the Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging since 2015 and previously chaired the Senate Committee on Homeland Security from 2003 to 2007. She is considered one of the most moderate Republicans in office. She also is known for her long consecutive voting streak,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 December 1952
CountryUnited States of America
I have long believed that it would have been far more effective at this stage for FEMA to have given vouchers for housing and to assist people in finding private-sector housing. I think it still is a possibility.
More than any other person we've interviewed, he can give us an account of what really happened and who really knew about it and . . . why there wasn't more of a response,
Senator Graham's amendment complements Senator McCain's amendment. At the same time, his amendment prevents detainees who are not U.S. citizens from filing habeas corpus lawsuits in federal courts.
When help is needed, you are there and you take action, ... Thanks to all of you for the service you provide.
There is considerable concern about the estimated cost of rebuilding in the Gulf states and what the role of the federal government should be.
We have a pot of money that is going to have to be spread over a larger population at a time when prices are soaring,
We have an unprecedented opportunity to really make a difference for our senior citizens.
We're here to send a message that our first priority and our highest obligation is to help all of those affected by this disaster. All of us are united to help the Gulf Coast recover from this extraordinary natural disaster.
I tend to think that FEMA should stay at DHS.
The American people have a right to be angry about this. At this stage we should not still be having these problems. They are inexcusable.
Just because his nomination might not meet the threshold of extraordinary circumstances doesn't guarantee that I will vote to confirm him. We will have to examine his record and wait and see.
It is ... discouraging to hear today that there is only one Iraqi battalion that is fully capable, ... It doesn't feel like progress.
It is difficult to understand the lack of preparedness and the ineffective initial response to a disaster that had been predicted for years and for which specific, dire warning had been given for days.
It is incumbent upon us to respond to the unique needs of military women and ensure they receive proper care during the first year following childbirth.