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Susan Collins

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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.

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Oct 31, 2023

If we fail to thwart these efforts, there will be dire consequences that will jeopardize our national security.

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Oct 31, 2023

A lapse in U.S. support would immediately impact Ukraine's battlefield performance, compromise NATO Allies' security...

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Oct 31, 2023

Israel has every right to defend its citizens from Hamas, including seeking out the terrorists and Gaza and destroying them while also trying to minimize civilian casualties.

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Oct 31, 2023

A ceasefire would be a strategic victory for Hamas. It would simply allow Hamas to bide its time and prepare for future attacks.

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Oct 31, 2023

It is imperative that Iran and its proxy groups understand that they cannot attack American Forces with impunity.

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Oct 31, 2023

The most important action Congress can take to bolster our national security is to pass full-year appropriations bills.

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Oct 31, 2023

Like Israel, Ukraine was the victim of an unprovoked attacked by a repeat violent offender.

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Oct 31, 2023

The actions of Hamas are nothing less than evil. And we must stand by our friend, Israel, the only true democracy in the Middle East.

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Oct 31, 2023

The metric by which I will scrutinize the funding proposed by the administration's request is simple: Does it make America more secure or not?

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Oct 31, 2023

The collective threats that the United States faces from an aggressive Iran and its proxies and imperialist Russia and a hegemonic China are also challenges that require our attention and cooperation from our allies.

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Oct 31, 2023

If we fail to thwart these efforts, there will be dire consequences that will jeopardize our national security.

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Oct 30, 2023

A lapse in U.S. support would immediately impact Ukraine's battlefield performance, compromise NATO Allies' security...

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Oct 30, 2023

The most important action Congress can take to bolster our national security is to pass full-year appropriations bills to avoid the harm to military readiness that comes from short-term funding, patches, or sequestration.

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Oct 30, 2023

If we fail to thwart these efforts, there will be dire consequences that will jeopardize our national security.

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Oct 30, 2023

A ceasefire would be a strategic victory for Hamas.

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Oct 30, 2023

I know she is going to be a great addition to our committee.

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Oct 30, 2023

Israel has every right to defend its citizens from Hamas, including seeking out the terrorists and Gaza and destroying them while also trying to minimize civilian casualties.

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Oct 30, 2023

It is imperative that Iran and its proxy groups understand that they cannot attack American Forces with impunity.

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Oct 30, 2023

The actions of Hamas are nothing less than evil. And we must stand by our friend, Israel, the only true democracy in the Middle East.

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Oct 30, 2023

We must recognize that our national security interests are being aggressively challenged by all these authoritarian actors in an effort to dismantle the international order that we established following World War II.

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Oct 30, 2023

Like Israel, Ukraine was the victim of an unprovoked attacked by a repeat violent offender.

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Oct 26, 2023

Maine doesn't have a red flag law where anybody, a family member, an employer, a school person can come forward and say, I'm worried about this individual and I know they have guns and go to a court to say, let's remove those guns till we…

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Oct 25, 2023

On October 25, 2023, that was the darkest day in Maine history in my lifetime.

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Oct 25, 2023

On October 25, 2023, that was the darkest day in Maine history in my lifetime.

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