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
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.
I do not want to impose additional taxes on the employers at a time when our economy is very fragile and we want to encourage them to hire.
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.
For the first time, Congress will take a detailed look at why the primary guardians of Enron's shareholders were unable to protect them,
(It) raises very serious questions about whether Sidney Blumenthal was truthful in his sworn deposition,
An increase of this magnitude demands more certainty that our food supply is safe.
In light of the attacks on mass transit systems in other countries, shouldn't we be beefing up? ... Clearly more could be done.
I hope that is a turning point. But there is increasing skepticism. We've had a lot of events that appeared to be turning points, but the violence continues.
The budget reconciliation bill now before the U.S. Senate includes draconian cuts to vital health, education and child support enforcement programs.
This bill is the most comprehensive, toughest bill that has ever been drafted in this area.
Already, some $2 billion per day is being spent on the recovery efforts. We simply cannot wait for existing structures to organize and ramp up or create a whole new bureaucracy that will take many months to get up and running. We need controls that are visible and on the ground as soon as possible,
This is extremely important to me, and I'll be back with this issue in determining how I should vote.
These raise some very serious questions in my mind about the repairs.
Fire departments across the State of Maine provide an essential and irreplaceable service to our communities,