Susan Collins actually said...

"What kind of message does it send when the President's Budget proposes eliminating all of the funding to carry out the community development mission of HUD?"

"I look forward to talking with you about it and working closely with you on these issues."

"This year will be extremely challenging. Not only are the budget caps under the current law lower than last year, but also the President's request is proposing to set the caps even lower."

"It is unfortunate that due to the delay in your confirmation the Administration determined the size and scope of HUD's budget request largely before you arrived on the scene in the Secretary's office,..."