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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 asked General Petraeus if he felt we would be facing the widespread and deteriorating sectarian violence that threatens the entire country, but particularly the Baghdad region, if Iraqi leaders had amended their Constitution, had passed…
I hope that Hurricane Katrina has illustrated to you the risks that a one-shipyard acquisition strategy would have entailed.
I believe industry consolidation through mergers or acquisitions can limit the number of competitors and thus the opportunity for competition.
I am concerned about consolidation trends which have had an adverse impact on competition opportunities for the DOD.
I believe that the men and women of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard warrant greater support from the Navy in modernizing the shipyard's dated facilities.
If you are confirmed, will you evaluate the imposed workforce levels at the public shipyards, including Portsmouth, to ensure that they're sufficient to handle emergency and other unforeseen work on Navy ships and submarines?
The National Guard and Reserves are no longer Strategic Reserves but are instead now Operational Reserves.
I hope to increase awareness and improve care for TBI, PTSD, and other psychological effects of war.
Yes, absolutely--the Army Guard and Reserve will receive the exact same education and training as the Active Force.
I was pleased for your assurances that this is a high priority for you and that you have already in fact issued a directive to ensure that the troops do not go if they are not equipped.
You have said many times that you do not want to send one more American soldier to Iraq than is necessary to perform the mission.
I think it is simply wrong for us to send troops into harm's way without fully equipping them.
Should we also be looking at improving the benefits for National Guard and reservists?
I want to follow up on the line of questioning that some of our members have already raised with you.
Just last week former Secretary of Defense William Perry testified before this committee that the agreement with our citizen-soldiers had been shattered.
I will debate that issue later at the appropriate time, but right now let me say any true comprehensive reform of our lobbying and ethics rules should include an independent investigatory body. The American people view the way we…
He has take charge strong approach. But I think you will see him reaching out more to Congress.
Yes, it is the intent of the bill that those provisions apply to all containers, whether transiting U.S. seaports or land ports of entry.
You are correct, Senator Levin. The bill contains provisions which would strengthen security measures for containers transiting either land or sea ports of entry.
No objection, and I so modify my request. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Alaska.
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