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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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Jun 28, 2017

This has to stop. We all have a job. Three branches of government and media, we don't have to get along. But we must show respect and civility.

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Jun 27, 2017

I strongly supported [Montenegro's NATO accession].

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Jun 27, 2017

I just can't even imagine a headline in the United States saying 'American newsrooms unite to fight election misinformation.'

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Jun 27, 2017

I would call it behind the scenes, ineffective, and tardy.

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Jun 27, 2017

I think that President Trump should consider, maybe Secretary Tillerson should do this--exactly what President Obama did.

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Jun 27, 2017

I completely agree with you that visibility and transparency are absolutely critical, and that is an important lesson from what happened last fall.

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Jun 27, 2017

President Trump's Administration does not seem to have any strategy to deal with this going forward at this point.

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Jun 27, 2017

He has to learn how to be the President now and achieve actual things, and that's a much different thing from ginning up a fake 'TIME' magazine cover or seeking awards.

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Jun 27, 2017

This President is the first President in our history who has had neither political nor military experience. And that's -- it has been a challenge to him to learn how to interact with Congress and how to push his agenda forward.

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Jun 26, 2017

He's an excellent senator. He's taken a principled stand, and I want him back in the Senate. So, I was amazed and appalled to learn that any Republican group would be running negative ads against Dean.

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Jun 26, 2017

It makes absolutely no sense to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

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Jun 26, 2017

I have so many fundamental problems with the bill that have been confirmed by the CBO report, that it's difficult for me to see how any tinkering is going to satisfy my fundamental and deep concerns about the impact of the bill.

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Jun 25, 2017

I will vote no on MTP. CBO says 22 million people will lose insurance. Medicaid cuts hurt the most vulnerable Americans. Access to health care in rural areas threatened.

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Jun 20, 2017

No secretary of state is currently authorized to receive classified threat information that would help them to protect their election systems.

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Jun 20, 2017

The Russians want to undermine the legitimacy of our elections and sow the seeds of doubt among the American public.

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Jun 20, 2017

The secretaries of state who are responsible for the election systems have a pretty blistering attack on the Department of Homeland Security

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Jun 20, 2017

Then, let us do it. Let us get it done.

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Jun 20, 2017

I have significant concerns about the recent policy changes regarding Choice and access to Community Care.

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Jun 19, 2017

FDA's core mission is critical to the lives of American families and seniors.

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Jun 19, 2017

The volume and complexity of the FDA's work have grown considerably in recent years.

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Jun 13, 2017

I think the funding in the budget request for the European Reassurance Initiative, as well as continuing the State Partnership Program, is absolutely vital.

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Jun 13, 2017

I believe that is absolutely essential to your ability to restore readiness to the level that is needed.

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Jun 13, 2017

I certainly hope that will be resolved soon.

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Jun 12, 2017

What we found in that investigation is that companies were able to ward off competition by putting their drugs in closed distribution systems.

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Jun 12, 2017

The company ensured the drug was considered the gold standard--the best drug available for the condition it treats, ensuring that physicians would continue to prescribe the drug, even if the price increased.

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