Susan Collins actually said...

"It is great to have a fellow New Englander nominated for this important post."

"It should not have taken legislative language in an appropriations bill to get the Department to prioritize the needs of disadvantaged students."

"This program is really vital, yet last year the Department announced changes in the formula that was used to determine eligibility for the REAP Program."

"This is ridiculous. This is not--the format is not dictated by law. This is arbitrary."