Susan Collins actually said...

"I happen to follow that rule. I am one of very few Republicans who did not sign the Grover Norquist pledge."

"I want to take up the challenge of a better way to accomplish the goal."

"Unfortunately, however, that seems out of fashion today."

"Like many of our witnesses, I have always believed that bipartisanship and compromise are the key to tackling the major problems confronting our Nation."