Susan Collins actually said...

"I would be worried about the people doing the screening and whether they share our goals."

"the terrorists remain unflagging in their determination to exploit vulnerabilities in the security systems developed since September 11, 2001."

"Obviously, our government's first priority is to protect our people against terrorism, and the public will accept a certain level of intrusion and inconvenience."

"these plots should prompt us to reexamine whether our priorities are correct and our resources properly deployed."