Susan Collins actually said...

"I am also concerned about the apparent lack of a coherent civil-military plan for integrating our military operations with economic and political development that is so essential to success in counter..."

"I believe that the administration must consider the defense industrial base, such as the 95,000 (direct and indirect) jobs associated with the F-22 program."

"The situation in Iraq is improving, but as all of the commanders and our ambassador constantly repeat, it remains fragile and potentially reversible."

"I expect we will all hear President Obama himself lay out his priorities for NATO at the 60th Anniversary Summit in April."