Susan Collins actually said...

"we really have to figure out how we not keep everything in a cone of silence, but we really push the envelope on pushing information out."

"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."

"I believe that privatization would result in rural America being left behind."