Susan Collins

Donald Trump appears to have empowered Elon Musk to go far beyond what I think is appropriate.

Includes language that prohibits the use of funds to modify NIH indirect costs

Would be devastating, stopping vital biomedical research

Poorly conceived directive

Appears to have empowered Elon Musk to go far beyond what I think is appropriate

He said he would re-examine them, and he seemed to understand the concerns that I was raising about what it would mean for very important ongoing biomedical research, including clinical trials.

He has promised that as soon as he is confirmed, he will re-examine this initiative that was implemented prior to his confirmation.

He promised that as soon as he is confirmed, he will reexamine this initiative that was implemented prior to his confirmation.

I oppose the poorly conceived directive imposing an arbitrary cap on the indirect costs that are part of NIH grants and negotiated between the grant recipient and NIH.

I think all of us who have served with JD have had conversations with him.

I’ve talked with him, for example, about the difference between our relationships with Canada, which is very important to my state, versus our relationship with Mexico and China.

As one of the principal authors of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 that established this coordinating position, I understand the critical role the DNI plays in the intelligence community.

I made it clear that I thought it was too sweeping, that it was causing a lot of confusion and consternation in my state, particularly for nonprofit organizations and I am glad that its apparently been rescinded.

I do not make a decision on nominees until after the hearing is concluded.

They commit larger and more heinous crimes, and that is exactly what happened here in the Laken Riley murder. Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to get this passed today. Let's get this done. I will leave you with one other…

Today, I rise to recognize the retirement of Morgan County Sheriff Robert Markley. From the beginning of his career as a beat cop patrolling the streets to keep our community safe to serving as Morgan County's law enforcement officer…

I don’t think there was anything that we did not cover.

I pressed him on both his position on military issues as well as the allegations against him.

As I've repeatedly said to you, I believe that we need an FBI background check to evaluate the allegations.

I was shocked that he has been nominated. If the nomination proceeds, I'm sure that there will be an extensive background check by the FBI and public hearings and a lot of questions asked.

It has been a rough year in the 10th District of Georgia. We started out the year with the brutal and heinous murder of Laken Riley over at the University of Georgia, and then last Wednesday, at the Apalachee High School in Barrow County…

I believe it does pose a serious national security threat as well as a public health risk.

Why are Chinese transnational criminal groups here in the United States, buying up these homes and growing illegal marijuana in them? It's difficult for me to believe that there isn't some sort of plot involved.

I think those contracts need to be renegotiated with the taxpayers' interest in mind.

I think those contracts need to be renegotiated with the taxpayers' interest in mind.