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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.
Mr. President, I urge all of my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill that would ensure geriatric education for our current workforce while it would optimize resources to bolster academic careers in geriatrics and help to attract the…
Mr. President, this is the first day in which Americans across the country are eligible to file their 2018 tax returns. I rise today to introduce with my colleague from Alabama, Senator Jones, the Taxpayer Identity Protection Act. Our bill…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maine. (The remarks of Ms. Collins pertaining to…
Madam President, government shutdowns are never justified, and I have opposed every one of them. This shutdown--the longest in our Nation's history--has caused real harm to 800,000 Federal employees and their families. Just today, I heard…
Mr. President, this shutdown, the longest in our history, must come to an end. It has already caused far too much harm for 800,000 dedicated Federal employees and their families who are struggling to pay bills without paychecks and are on…
Madam President, government shutdowns, regardless of which party controls Congress or the White House, are always harmful to Federal employees and their families, who struggle to pay their bills without paychecks, to Americans who need…
Mr. President, today, along with my colleague Senator Carper, I am introducing the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act. This bill would ensure that we have accurate, detailed information about the extent of mercury pollution in…
Mr. President, government shutdowns are never the answer. No matter how difficult the problem, we should never resort to shutting down government. It harms too many innocent Federal employees--in this case, 800,000 Federal employees and…
Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nebraska. ____________________
Mr. President, today I wish to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the city of Auburn, ME. Auburn was built with a spirit of determination and resiliency that still guides the community today, and this is a time to celebrate the…
Mr. President, I am pleased to be here this morning to join my colleagues in saluting the public service of our friend Senator Jeff Flake. In his remarkable book, ``The Conscience of a Conservative,'' Senator Jeff Flake offered these words…
Madam President, I stand here today with a heavy heart, as we pay tribute to our friend and colleague, Claire McCaskill of Missouri. Senators represent their State and, not surprisingly, they often reflect their State's heritage…
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