Susan Collins actually said...

"He promised that as soon as he is confirmed, he will reexamine this initiative that was implemented prior to his confirmation."

"He has promised that as soon as he is confirmed, he will re-examine this initiative that was implemented prior to his confirmation."

"I oppose the poorly conceived directive imposing an arbitrary cap on the indirect costs that are part of NIH grants and negotiated between the grant recipient and NIH."

"I’ve talked with him, for example, about the difference between our relationships with Canada, which is very important to my state, versus our relationship with Mexico and China."