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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Apr 25, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call for Secretary Pete Buttigieg to resign for failing to do his job. He has taken the Department of Transportation from efficient and effective to woke and divisive. Instead of keeping Americans safe…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Apr 25, 2023

Mr. President, I am pleased to rise this evening with my colleague and dear friend Senator Jeanne Shaheen to discuss the compelling need to lower the cost of insulin for Americans with diabetes by reforming the system for getting the drug…

Congressional Record · 2023-04-25
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 25, 2023

We desperately need commercial drivers, and we have got veterans who have that skill. They have learned it in the military.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 25, 2023

This is a big opportunity for you, Shane.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Apr 25, 2023

making sure that our veterans receive the care that they have earned is personally very important to me.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Apr 25, 2023

I know my time has expired, so I will submit the rest of my questions for the record. I would note that the Office of Rural Health has been flat-funded in the President's budget, and that is of great concern to me.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Apr 25, 2023

I authored, that was enacted into law in December of 2020. This law requires the VA to implement a waiver authority to provide the flexibility to pay per diem for veterans with the early-stage dementia, when that is in the best interest of…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Apr 25, 2023

Maine Veterans' Homes facilities in rural parts of our state fill a critical need, and they allow our veterans to stay close to their loved ones.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 25, 2023

S. 656 is a very important bill. It is the one that allows the waiver of the time lapse for commercial driver's licenses.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 25, 2023

The truth is that marijuana is here. Whether you like it or you do not like it, it is here.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 25, 2023

We have got to arrive at a number. That is why I am looking for something.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 25, 2023

Thank you. You know about the lawyer that had a plumbing problem in his basement?

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 25, 2023

Do you think the process itself is timely and effective?

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 25, 2023

I think it would be great to have some science backing this up.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Apr 20, 2023

Mr. President, I just wanted to add my congratulations to my friend and colleague Senator Murray for casting her 10,000th vote. She has been such a remarkable leader, a steady force, a hard worker, and it has been wonderful to work in…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 19, 2023

I hope that--it seems to me that is an important role that the Department can play.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Apr 19, 2023

Mitch McConnell once told me that if you ask a Senator who is a former Governor which job they like better, if they say Senator, you know they'll lie to you about other things.

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