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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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May 10, 2023

I also agree with Chairman Milley's written testimony that completing appropriations bills on time is a necessary condition to credibly deter China.

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May 10, 2023

In 2018, I chaired a hearing of the Senate Aging Committee on why the costs of insulin was so high.

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May 9, 2023

The problem with that explanation is insurance is based on the principle that the healthy are subsidizing the sick.

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May 9, 2023

What we found was a system of getting insulin from the manufacturer to the customer that was rife with perverse incentives, convoluted and opaque.

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May 9, 2023

In 2018, I chaired a hearing of the Senate Aging Committee on why the costs of insulin was so high.

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May 9, 2023

I think we have a very strange system here because--to say the least, because most of us would think that the rebate, the discount that is negotiated by the PBMs, would largely benefit the consumer at the pharmacy counter.

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May 9, 2023

I thank my fellow freshman colleague for yielding a few extra minutes, seeing as I am from Georgia and he is from Ohio, and I don't talk as fast. Madam Speaker, I also thank Representative Caraveo, Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member Lofgren…

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May 4, 2023

I am puzzled at the flat funding for Alzheimer's research.

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May 4, 2023

I'm so frustrated that these new therapies based on sound science approved by the FDA are not reaching patients.

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May 4, 2023

I am puzzled at the flat funding for Alzheimer's research.

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May 4, 2023

I know personally what this means to American families.

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May 4, 2023

on April 10, 1998, the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland signed the Good Friday Agreement, giving birth to a new era of peace in Northern Ireland. On this 25th anniversary, I join my colleagues in sponsoring a…

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May 4, 2023

In my judgment, there is no investment that pays greater dividends to American families than our investment in biomedical research.

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May 4, 2023

In my judgment, there is no investment that pays greater dividends to American families than our investment in biomedical research.

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May 4, 2023

I know personally what this means to American families.

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May 4, 2023

I'm so frustrated that these new therapies based on sound science approved by the FDA are not reaching patients.

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May 3, 2023

In my judgment, there is no investment that pays greater dividends to American families than our investment in biomedical research.

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May 3, 2023

I'm so frustrated that these new therapies based on sound science approved by the FDA are not reaching patients.

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May 3, 2023

I am puzzled at the flat funding for Alzheimer's research.

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May 3, 2023

I know personally what this means to American families.

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May 2, 2023

I rise today to introduce the Educational Opportunity and Success Act, which would reauthorize and strengthen the Federal TRIO Programs. I want to thank Senators Tester, Capito, and Baldwin for being original cosponsors. Senator Tester and…

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Apr 26, 2023

This law requires the VA to implement a waiver authority to provide the flexibility to pay per diem for veterans with the early-stage dementia, when that is in the best interest of the veteran.

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Apr 26, 2023

This law requires the VA to implement a waiver authority to provide the flexibility to pay per diem for veterans with the early-stage dementia, when that is in the best interest of the veteran.

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Apr 26, 2023

Maine Veterans' Homes facilities in rural parts of our state fill a critical need, and they allow our veterans to stay close to their loved ones.

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Apr 26, 2023

I know my time has expired, so I will submit the rest of my questions for the record.

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