Susan Collins actually said...

"Local residents are the first line of defense against terror plots in this country because they know what looks suspicious in their neighborhoods."

"Actually what we are looking for was common ground with Senator McCain sitting to my left and Senator Lieberman over here."

"if we let those disagreements sink a bill that requires critical infrastructure to meet certain standards... we will be failing the American people."

"the communities, the companies, and the countries that are best able to manage risk, to withstand it, to promptly respond and recover from it, and to adapt to it that will be a competitive advantage o..."