Susan Collins

I believe there is a lot of confusion over who does what and who should do what.

It would be a collaborative effort, and the owners and operators of the critical infrastructure would decide how to meet those standards.

I do agree that our critical infrastructure today is not as secure as it should be.

I just have to express my deep concern about the escalation in green-on-blue attacks.

Each death has strategic implications and I know that you recognize that these attacks also are absolutely devastating to the families of American servicemembers.

General, you mentioned that the overall level of violence in Afghanistan has declined.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Israel is a key security partner of the United States and we would find unacceptable an attempt by any country to disrupt our cooperation.

Not that long ago, the United States withdrew from at least one joint exercise with Turkey, due to Turkey's refusal to allow Israeli participation.

This is a very good amendment that Senator Enzi has offered. It recognizes the fact that we do not control trades that happen within mutual funds. Thus, there is not a need for reporting every 30 days; rather, we should keep the annual…

The next amendment is one from Senator Portman. It is No. 1505. It is truly a technical amendment. I do not believe it needs a rollcall vote. I would suggest, with the concurrence of the chairman, that we vitiate the yeas and nays and…

I am very pleased the Senator from California has agreed to modify her amendment to apply it to the executive branch. I thank her very much for her cooperation, and I would suggest the amendment be adopted, as modified, by a voice vote.

I too am opposed to the amendment offered by Senator Paul. I do think the idea of a certification is a good one, but, unfortunately, Senator Paul's amendment would strike the provisions of the bill that affirm the duty we have to the…

I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Senator Collins pertaining to the introduction of S. 2044 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')

I now yield the floor to the sponsor of the bill, Senator Brown. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Massachusetts.

I thank the senior Senator from Alaska for clarifying the intent of this language. I remain committed to working with my Senate colleagues and the EPA to help ensure that the Boiler MACT rules are crafted to protect public health without…

I think it is very brave of you to tell your story, and it is going to help a lot of other children.

That had to be really scary, not to know what you were taking or why you were taking it.

Well, they probably will get better and better. That, I am sure of.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Let me thank you for holding this hearing to examine the potential overuse of psychotropic drugs by children in foster care, who are covered by the Medicaid program.

A valid point, and in the next round or for the record, a question that I want you to be thinking of is whether we should have a law, if we are going to venture into this area, that applies explicitly to the Executive Branch officials as…

Elected office is a place for public service, not private gain.

I wish to thank the committee chairman for his extremely generous remarks. It has been a great pleasure to serve with him on the Armed Services Committee, and I very much appreciate his outstanding leadership. Senator Levin and I actually…

Thank you so much for holding this hearing. It is a very long-held interest of mine...

But that is something I hope we can look a little more into.