I think a cure is the destination, and I think we all agree upon that as the destination.
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.
Sixty Senators signed a letter, that Senator Shaheen and I authored, to Senate leaders advocating for this program.
When diabetes is cured, each and everybody in this room is going to be a part of making that happen.
Thank you, Senator Collins and members of the committee, for all you are doing to help us.
Your advocacy for the life-changing research to prevent, treat, and one day cure diabetes--type 1 diabetes--motivates me.
I love the fact that we are also talking about...the road to get to the cure, to make sure that that road is an affordable road.
I rise today to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Unum, a great company with deep Maine roots, the country's largest provider of private disability insurance and a leader in advancing the health and financial security of America's…
I rise today to introduce the Clean Cooking Support Act. I am pleased to be joined in this effort by my friend and colleague Senator Durbin. Our bill aims to address a serious global public health and environmental issue where leadership…
I rise today to introduce the Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 with Senator Jeanne Shaheen, my colleague from New Hampshire and cochair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus. Our bipartisan bill would reauthorize and strengthen…
I was proud to co-sponsor the bill that brought us the 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline.
I rise today to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the town of Waldoboro, ME. Waldoboro was built with a spirit of determination and resiliency that still guides the community today, and this is a time to celebrate the generations of…
shortly, the Senate will consider the debt ceiling package that passed the House last night by a strong vote. I commend the Speaker for his hard work and his negotiations to prevent what would be a disastrous default, with catastrophic…
The citizens Soldiers of the Guard and Reserve serve in the proud tradition of the Minutemen who fought for the very founding of our country.
The citizens Soldiers of the Guard and Reserve serve in the proud tradition of the Minutemen who fought for the very founding of our country.
What was most disturbing to me was when I learned through some of the court filings that there was an Air Force memorandum that indicated that he had been repeatedly warned.
The need to properly resource ready, well-equipped, and integrated Guard and Reserve components could not be more clear.
Should new aircraft be fielded in a manner that is proportional to the Guard's operational contributions?
Should new aircraft be fielded in a manner that is proportional to the Guard's operational contributions?
And yet the President's budget request cuts the Guard and Reserve budget by $3 billion compared to fiscal year 2023 enacted levels, impeding both modernization and readiness.
What was most disturbing to me was when I learned through some of the court filings that there was an Air Force memorandum that indicated that he had been repeatedly warned.
That to me shouldn't require an IG report. That should be on the books now, I think.
That to me shouldn't require an IG report. That should be on the books now, I think.
The need to properly resource ready, well-equipped, and integrated Guard and Reserve components could not be more clear.
And yet the President's budget request cuts the Guard and Reserve budget by $3 billion compared to fiscal year 2023 enacted levels, impeding both modernization and readiness.





