Susan Collins actually said...

"What we are going to hear is the question, can it be spent wisely? If the current funding level is around $470 million, that is a huge leap, and we do not have--we cannot waste a single dollar nowaday..."

"I could not help but be struck by Ashley's poignant comment when she said her father is having a hard time remembering her name."

"I will just make the comment that, last month, finally the Air Force delivered its report regarding the air-refueling receiver demand model to the Senate Armed Services Committee."

"It seems inconsistent with the criteria that was used, but I will submit the rest of my questions for the record in light of the votes."