Susan Collins actually said...

"we had done much better planning. In fact, our hospitals had returned to normal functioning."

"It was evident to me in rereading it that we have learned many of the lessons of Katrina, but we still have a long ways to go."

"We are learning how being prepared today can make the difference between safety and danger, and in many cases literally the difference between life and death."

"You shouldn't be exchanging business cards during a disaster."