Susan Collins actually said...

"Let's be clear: only in the current climate here in Washington, DC, can an agency propose a cut in the rate of growth of future budgets and call it a triumph."

"But as Senator Collins points out, we also have to declare, when are we stable and when do we need to engage the safeties to make sure we are not just spending money or doing things that are no longer..."

"I hope that FEMA will have made significant progress in improving our Nation's preparedness for the next catastrophe."

"I want to ask you a series of questions about that, but since my time on this round is almost expired, I will wait for the next round."