Susan Collins actually said...

"the best way to send a strong message is to start conditioning the funding."

"It troubled me when it was included in the debt package, and I had a hard time deciding to vote for the package because of it."

"the Secretary of State must certify that Pakistan is cooperating with U.S. efforts against the Haqqani network and other terrorist groups."

"I am very concerned that with the withdrawal of our forces and the shrinking of our civilian presence as well that we're creating a vacuum that Iran is rushing to fill."