Susan Collins actually said...

"Cuts in operations would mean fewer flying hours, fewer steaming days, and cutbacks in training for home station forces."

"I am sending a second letter today that I would ask unanimous consent be included in the hearing record, urging them to immediately go to the defense appropriations bill."

"the extraordinarily adverse impact on the military itself."

"I believe that such a package would have passed last fall and avoided the problems that we now face."