Susan Collins actually said...

"I need to better understand how it happened that there was a dispute over so much of the payment."

"I think we have to be extremely careful as we proceed in this area that we do not take away the absolutely critical authority that the head of TSA must have to respond to threats."

"I believe that we should be focused on ensuring that individuals at TSA have the right to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board."

"The attempted bombing on Christmas Day reminds us that terrorists remain committed to attacking our Nation."