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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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Sep 5, 2023

on September 10, the people of Scarborough, ME, will gather to thank Nancy Crowell for her 45 years of outstanding contributions as Director of the Scarborough Public Library. It is a pleasure to join them in celebrating Ms. Crowell's…

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Aug 31, 2023

A September 2023 GAO Report found that the F-35 mission-capable rate across all the variants of the F-35 was only 55 percent.

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Jul 26, 2023

Since I was a little boy I have been told that a dog that won't bark in his own backyard ain't much of a dog. Mr. Speaker, the number one enemy to the Communist Chinese Party is the United States of America. As a matter of fact, Xi Jinping…

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Jul 26, 2023

I am here to speak about the fiscal year `24 Agriculture Appropriations bill, specifically how this legislation supports American farmers and ranchers by slashing regulations and reducing spending back to prepandemic levels. Georgia is the…

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Jul 25, 2023

I am reminded of the old hymn, ``There Is Power in the Blood,'' ``power in the blood, wonder working power.'' It also reminds me of something else, that Congress has the power of the purse. Madam Speaker, yesterday, before I returned to…

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Jul 19, 2023

This does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.

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Jul 19, 2023

You need people to be at work. You need people to be in the office.

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Jul 19, 2023

You need people to be at work. You need people to be in the office.

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Jul 19, 2023

This does not strike me as a good deal for the taxpayers or for the consumers that you are charged with protecting.

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Jul 19, 2023

I thank the chairman for yielding me some time to speak on this very good piece of legislation. Mr. Chair, as a member of the Science Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Aviation Subcommittee since I got…

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Jul 18, 2023

I guess my question would be, why did the SEC agree to a policy that is going to result in so few employees actually coming to work only 4 days a month?

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Jul 18, 2023

School is out, but the schoolhouse is full. I rise today to urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act. We have seen Democrat-run States, such as New York, that announce plans to house illegal immigrants in…

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Jul 17, 2023

After a canceled 7 a.m. flight and not getting standby on a 9:30 flight, I am back in D.C. this afternoon to encourage support for the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, otherwise known as H.R. 3935. This bill…

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Jul 14, 2023

We worked a little late last night. We voted to get rid of this leftwing socialistic woke agenda that has not only been crammed down the throats of the American people but crammed down the throats of our military. That is right. We got rid…

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Jul 11, 2023

The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee... overwhelmingly approved the SDP Reauthorization Act that I introduced with Senator Shaheen.

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Jul 11, 2023

Your advocacy for the life-changing research to prevent, treat, and one day cure diabetes--type 1 diabetes--motivates me.

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Jul 11, 2023

We need Congress to take the next step this year.

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Jul 11, 2023

When diabetes is cured, each and everybody in this room is going to be a part of making that happen.

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Jul 11, 2023

I think a cure is the destination, and I think we all agree upon that as the destination.

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Jul 11, 2023

The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee... overwhelmingly approved the SDP Reauthorization Act that I introduced with Senator Shaheen.

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Jul 11, 2023

We simply must pass legislation to reauthorize the SDP.

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Jul 11, 2023

Your advocacy for the life-changing research to prevent, treat, and one day cure diabetes--type 1 diabetes--motivates me.

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Jul 11, 2023

Ultimately, we want a cure. And that is what we are all working toward.

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Jul 11, 2023

Sixty Senators signed a letter, that Senator Shaheen and I authored, to Senate leaders advocating for this program.

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Jul 11, 2023

I love the fact that we are also talking about... the road to get to the cure, to make sure that road is an affordable road.

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