Susan Collins actually said...

"We need to be urgently investing in our shipbuilding capacity and fleet, not going in the opposite direction."

"the Administration has submitted a budget request that would result in a real reduction in defense spending when you take inflation into account."

"We need these workers. We cannot realize the economic potential of our Country and individuals can't realize their own economic potential if we can't figure this out."

"There's real risk in relying on capabilities that won't be ready till the 2030s to deter or defeat a Chinese threat that may materialize in the next 5 years."