Susan Collins actually said...

"the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has one of the best apprenticeship programs that I have ever seen."

"the budget request assumes a fuel price of $140 per barrel, yet on the very day that the budget was rolled out fuel was $169 per barrel."

"the administration's budget request does not fully reflect the challenges identified in its own National Defense Strategy."

"There is more to come, but also, because I am concerned about the number of submarines that aren't operational."