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Susan Margaret Collins is a United States Senator from Maine, serving since January 7, 1997. A member of the Republican Party, Collins is known for her moderate stance on various issues, often working across party lines. Throughout her tenure, she has focused on a range of topics including healthcare, national security, and economic policy. Collins has been recognized for her independent approach to governance, often emphasizing the importance of bipartisanship in her legislative efforts.
I rise to speak about the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which I am joining my colleague from Ohio in introducing today. This bill would repeal both the windfall elimination provision, WEP, and the government pension offset, GPO. We…
We had to do some really bold things to make sure, to the best of our ability, that we would not be as vulnerable as we were on September 11, 2001.
some 70 percent of physicians say that their electronic health record system has not been worth it
If so, then that should be changed. If that is the only thing stopping them, then by all means, we should clarify the law and give them such power.
Thank you, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana. ____________________
let me begin my remarks this evening by commending my friend and colleague the Senator from Louisiana for coming up with a creative and comprehensive health care bill that I am pleased to cosponsor. As a physician, Senator Cassidy knows…
When Congress passed legislation creating the National Do Not Call Registry in 2003, we thought we had put an end to the plague of unwelcome telemarketers.
If we are going to win the fight against scammers targeting our seniors, we need to get ahead of the technology that they use to generate robocalls and to spoof caller IDs.
I want to assure you of our ongoing and sustained commitment to protect consumer privacy and halt telemarketing fraud.
I am pleased to be joined by my colleague, the distinguished Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. Casey, in introducing the Power Efficiency and Resilience, POWER, Act. The POWER Act would expand tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency…
I rise this evening in support of the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines with the critical resources they require to meet our critical national security missions…
We know and we heard from Dr. Akers today that individuals who complete their college career are going to have lifetime earnings that are far higher than those with just a high school degree.
in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on our country on 9/11/2001--terrorist attacks that killed some 3,000 people--I authored legislation, along with former Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, to implement the recommendations of the…
Challenging the status quo is necessary to find solutions to the hospital observation stay crisis.
the application has had unintended consequences that I think we have to get after now.
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 2252, which has been received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…
I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the reauthorization of trade adjustment assistance, which is included in the bill we are now considering. I urge my colleagues to oppose any attempt to curtail this vital program. Trade…
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
the current delegation of litigation authority, adopted by the Commission on a bipartisan basis, carefully balances the need for Commission oversight with the benefits of streamlined operations.
the Commission does not authorize the vast majority of litigation filed by the EEOC.
I rise to introduce legislation to better tailor the HUBZone program to meet the needs of communities affected by the closure of U.S. military installations through the Base Closure and Realignment, or BRAC, process. I am pleased to be…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
It is my understanding that we plussed up the program in the Appropriations Committee because it was so successful.
I have seen firsthand in Maine the difference that these courts can make in helping people straighten out their lives.
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