Susan Collins actually said...

"This program is really vital, yet last year the Department announced changes in the formula that was used to determine eligibility for the REAP Program."

"This is ridiculous. This is not--the format is not dictated by law. This is arbitrary."

"It should not have taken legislative language in an appropriations bill to get the Department to prioritize the needs of disadvantaged students."

"It was an excellent meeting. And we`re very appreciative that, as his first official meeting in the Oval Office, the president chose to spend so much time with us in a frank and very useful discussion..."