Susan Collins actually said...

"It's one thing to tell a family that's lost a loved one that they did so in support of the Afghan people to help them have a secure country and to make our national security better. But it's so differ..."

"I want to thank you for the Navy's ongoing effort to reduce the $3 billion backlog of sustainment, restoration, and modernization funding at its four public shipyards."

"I do agree that our critical infrastructure today is not as secure as it should be."

"It would be a collaborative effort, and the owners and operators of the critical infrastructure would decide how to meet those standards."