Susan Collins: “I know that this news is heartbreaking to you personally, as it is to all of the members of this subcommittee.”

It needs reform, not to be abolished

I am pleased that these funds are being released to help Mainers afford to heat their homes this winter without having to choose between staying warm and paying for other basic necessities.

That is absolutely outrageous, and you owe me an apology.

It’s a critical program and the foundation of retirement income for most Mainers, and I’ve voted repeatedly to preserve it.