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 will continue to work to address concerns with this legislation.
I will reserve final judgment on the nomination, but I expect him to do very well,
My personal discussions with Judge Roberts, as well as his responses during the Judiciary Committee hearings, have convinced me that he respects precedents and will apply the law and Constitution fairly,
I was very pleased with the answers I heard, ... He was very forthright.
It contrasts so sharply with the lack of planning and the slow response of FEMA,
If anything, you're further separating the entities. We know that a lot of law-enforcement officials believe it would be better instead to bring them together.
I don't underestimate the uphill battle that we face, but my hope is that a strong vote in the Senate will give us momentum in the House. The fact is that this money is from next year rather than new spending will also help.
His urgent reports did not appear to prompt an urgent response,
Under its current business model, the Postal Service's financial future is not viable.
He was unambiguous in his message to us,
Well, first let me say that I think health care reform is important. It has to be a priority. And our system is broken. The Finance Committee bill is the best effort yet, due in large measure to the efforts of my colleague, Olympia Snowe, but it's not there yet. It falls short.
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.
troubling concerns that the Army Corps' ongoing repair and reconstruction efforts have been insufficient.
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,