Susan Collins actually said...

"It is very difficult to have a successful acquisition if you start the acquisition before you establish the requirements."

"I guess what is so troubling to me is here the Department was prepared to invest $2 billion in one kind of technology when, in fact, it had never worked out a plan for railroads or for other means of ..."

"Given the unwavering ambitions of America's enemies, our Nation cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past."

"I actually think that the failure of DHS in this area is even more acute than the Chairman put forth."