Susan Collins actually said...

"The need to properly resource ready, well-equipped, and integrated Guard and Reserve components could not be more clear."

"That to me shouldn't require an IG report. That should be on the books now, I think."

"And yet the President's budget request cuts the Guard and Reserve budget by $3 billion compared to fiscal year 2023 enacted levels, impeding both modernization and readiness."

"The citizens Soldiers of the Guard and Reserve serve in the proud tradition of the Minutemen who fought for the very founding of our country."