Susan Collins actually said...

I am no fan of sequestration. We do need to reduce our spending. But to do these mindless automatic meat axe cuts does not reflect priority setting.

Collins criticizes sequestration and emphasizes the need for priority-based budgeting.

04/10/2013

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I would strongly urge Congress to act to prevent a result that is so clearly unwarranted and potentially so damaging.