Susan Collins actually said...

"this should not be a political post. It should be a nonpartisan post that is filled by the most experienced individuals that we can find."

"I think we need to strike the right balance."

"I just want to wish our nominee well. I, too, am impressed with his background and responses this morning, and I look forward to working with him."

"I also think it speaks to a real problem within the Department that one agency is flagging so much fraud, and yet the agency that has to carry out the enforcement is only accepting 26 percent of the c..."