Susan Collins actually said...

"Among my highest priorities as Chairman is to highlight the importance of biomedical research for diseases like Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease."

"Investments in biomedical research not only improve the health and longevity of Americans, but also provide ongoing benefits to our economy and the Federal budget."

"According to many economic analyses, there is a roughly two-to-one return on investment for Federal support for biomedical research."

"One of the things that I enjoy most about serving as Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee is that we deal with what I call people issues."