Susan Collins actually said...

"The attempted bombing on Christmas Day reminds us that terrorists remain committed to attacking our Nation."

"I worked very hard to include a critical provision in the defense authorization bill that would help to accelerate the transfer of excess military property."

"I think it's a huge mistake to have that deadline out there."

"For our mutual defense, the Government must share information and expertise regarding threats and vulnerabilities with the private sector--and the private sector should be able to do the same. It must..."