Susan Collins actually said...

"It was evident to me in rereading it that we have learned many of the lessons of Katrina, but we still have a long ways to go."

"We are learning how being prepared today can make the difference between safety and danger, and in many cases literally the difference between life and death."

"I support giving States more flexibility in plan design, but I think you quickly get into a thorny issue..."

"do you think that it would be helpful if the Federal Government were to provide some initial seed money to help States establish reinsurance funds or reinsurance pools in the short term?"