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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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Mar 6, 2023

It is unacceptable that we are losing people because it takes so long to bring them on board.

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Mar 6, 2023

Will these transformations improve the quality and level of healthcare for our troops and their families? That is the bottom line.

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Mar 6, 2023

It takes forever to get paid a pittance, if you get paid at all.

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Mar 6, 2023

It is unfortunate that here we are, in March, and the President has yet to deliver his budget requests for fiscal year 2024.

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Mar 6, 2023

Providing for the healthcare of our troops and their families is a no-fail mission.

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Mar 2, 2023

They are experiencing unprecedented turnover and staff shortages. They feel they are facing threats to the critical 340B drug pricing program.

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Mar 2, 2023

As Ms. Pears Kelly mentioned, having grown up in Maine, our community health centers in Maine play an absolutely indispensable role.

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Mar 2, 2023

They are experiencing unprecedented turnover and staff shortages. They feel they are facing threats to the critical 340B drug pricing program.

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Mar 2, 2023

As Ms. Pears Kelly mentioned, having grown up in Maine, our community health centers in Maine play an absolutely indispensable role.

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Mar 1, 2023

Our debt to our veterans is enormous, and it can never be fully repaid.

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Mar 1, 2023

Our debt to our veterans is enormous, and it can never be fully repaid.

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Mar 1, 2023

They are experiencing unprecedented turnover and staff shortages. They feel they are facing threats to the critical 340B drug pricing program.

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Mar 1, 2023

As Ms. Pears Kelly mentioned, having grown up in Maine, our community health centers in Maine play an absolutely indispensable role.

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Feb 28, 2023

Our debt to our veterans is enormous, and it can never be fully repaid.

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Feb 16, 2023

It just is astonishing to me that at last, I guess it was in 2021, almost 92,000 applications for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs were turned away, with faculty shortages cited as the top reason.

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Feb 16, 2023

It just is astonishing to me that at last, I guess it was in 2021, almost 92,000 applications for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs were turned away, with faculty shortages cited as the top reason.

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Feb 15, 2023

It just is astonishing to me that at last, I guess it was in 2021, almost 92,000 applications for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs were turned away, with faculty shortages cited as the top reason.

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Feb 9, 2023

Why wouldn't a foreign military surveillance aircraft, violating U.S. airspace inherently be considered to have hostile intent?

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Feb 9, 2023

It seems to me when you have a craft that is violating international airspace, and you have sensitive military installations... we should treat it the same.

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Feb 9, 2023

Then what explains that delay, days of delay?

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Feb 9, 2023

Alaska is part of the United States, full stop.

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Feb 9, 2023

The best way to avoid conflict with China is for President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party to have no doubt regarding the resolve of the U.S. Government to defend our territory and our interests.

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Feb 9, 2023

It defies belief that there was not a single opportunity to safely shoot down this spy balloon prior to the Coast of South Carolina.

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Feb 9, 2023

This was a serious and blatant attempt by the Chinese to collect valuable data.

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Feb 9, 2023

I think they would not hesitate if we violated their territorial airspace, to disable, and take down our surveillance platform.

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