Susan Collins actually said...

"We were pleased that OMB and the Vice President adopted our recommendation, and they are going to clarify that."

"Waste or fraud in the spending of the $500 billion of stimulus funds will only further erode the American people's confidence in their government."

"The Recovery Act also creates several important oversight mechanisms that the Chairman and I worked hard to ensure were included."

"The Senate was determined to make sure that the final version of the bill had a quicker impact on the economy by having a faster spend-out rate than the House bill had."