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
Rudy Giuliani didn't come from an emergency preparedness background, but he did an extraordinary job, ... So (past experience) is not necessarily a predictor.
At this point, I see no basis for invoking 'extraordinary circumstances' and for anyone to mount a filibuster.
Did he say why he wanted you to call for him?
Vice Admiral Thad Allen is a strong choice, ... He is a highly respected leader who should be very effective in improving the coordination of assistance for the hundreds of thousands of individuals and their families who were affected by the hurricane.
This nomination did not set off alarm bells with any of us, and we're pleased about that,
My committee is going to ask the hard questions of government at all levels. Our purpose is not to fix blame, but to fix problems,
I was very pleased with the answers I heard, ... He was very forthright.
I tend to think that FEMA should stay at DHS.
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.
We need to have clear guidance, in law, that makes it very clear that inhumane treatment of detainees in American captivity is absolutely unacceptable. This problem is hurting us around the world. It's contrary to our values, and we simply must have this as part of the final bill.
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.
troubling concerns that the Army Corps' ongoing repair and reconstruction efforts have been insufficient.