Quotes of Susan Collins - somelinesforyou

“ For the first time, Congress will take a detailed look at why the primary guardians of Enron's shareholders were unable to protect them. ”

- Susan Collins

“ In the environment we're in right now with tight federal budgets and the demands of responding to Hurricane Katrina, it is particularly disturbing to learn that a federal agency is not being a more careful steward of the taxpayers' dollars. There's also a waste of fuel here, too. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Soaring prescription drug costs have placed a tremendous strain on family budgets. They have also imposed a heavy burden on employers - both public and private - who are struggling to provide affordable health insurance coverage to their workers. ”

- Susan Collins

“ In the environment we're in right now with tight federal budgets and the demands of responding to Hurricane Katrina, it is particularly disturbing to learn that a federal agency is not being a more careful steward of the taxpayers' dollars. There's also a waste of fuel here, too. ”

- Susan Collins

“ FEMA has become a symbol of a bumbling bureaucracy in which the American people have completely lost faith. There are many good people who work at FEMA. But they have lacked the leaders, the tools, the systems, and the budget to be effective. ”

- Susan Collins

“ You would think four years after 9/11 with billions of dollars spent to improve our emergency preparedness that the response to Katrina would be far crisper, far better coordinated and not marred by failures at all levels of government. ”

- Susan Collins

“ You would think four years after 9/11 with billions of dollars spent to improve our emergency preparedness that the response to Katrina would be far crisper, far better coordinated and not marred by failures at all levels of government. ”

- Susan Collins

“ In the environment we're in right now with tight federal budgets and the demands of responding to Hurricane Katrina, it is particularly disturbing to learn that a federal agency is not being a more careful steward of the taxpayers' dollars. There's also a waste of fuel here, too. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Like the canary in the coal mine, the climate changes already evident in the Arctic are a call to action. ”

- Susan Collins

“ It is unfair to spend millions of dollars in tax breaks that benefit corporations importing Chinese ceiling fans as well as Starbucks. ”

- Susan Collins

“ For the first time, Congress will take a detailed look at why the primary guardians of Enron's shareholders were unable to protect them. ”

- Susan Collins

“ For the first time, Congress will take a detailed look at why the primary guardians of Enron's shareholders were unable to protect them. ”

- Susan Collins

“ These agencies are charged with the important and often challenging responsibility of enforcing our immigration and customs laws. ”

- Susan Collins

“ You would think four years after 9/11 with billions of dollars spent to improve our emergency preparedness that the response to Katrina would be far crisper, far better coordinated and not marred by failures at all levels of government. ”

- Susan Collins

“ It's very troubling to this committee that the forensic teams looking into failure of the levees have not received complete and total cooperation from the Army Corps. ”

- Susan Collins

“ In the environment we're in right now with tight federal budgets and the demands of responding to Hurricane Katrina, it is particularly disturbing to learn that a federal agency is not being a more careful steward of the taxpayers' dollars. There's also a waste of fuel here, too. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Like the canary in the coal mine, the climate changes already evident in the Arctic are a call to action. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Our current system is inadequate for a catastrophe of this magnitude. This has simply overwhelmed local, state and federal systems. We need a new approach when we're confronted with a natural disaster or, I would say, a terrorist attack that has these kinds of consequences. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Taking the time to read to children is not only a worthwhile investment but also a wonderful experience. I have visited 119 schools in Maine, and these visits are among the most rewarding experiences in my career in public service. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Like the canary in the coal mine, the climate changes already evident in the Arctic are a call to action. ”

- Susan Collins

“ We should use the commission's recommendations as a thoughtful and informed guide. That does not mean that this committee will be a rubber stamp,... The final shape of our restructuring legislation will be determined by what we learn at these hearings. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Soaring prescription drug costs have placed a tremendous strain on family budgets. They have also imposed a heavy burden on employers - both public and private - who are struggling to provide affordable health insurance coverage to their workers. ”

- Susan Collins

“ These are challenging times at home and around the world. We will have to work together in a bipartisan spirit and with our international partners if we are going to achieve progress and peace now and for future generations. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Taxpayers bought Miami-Dade residents thousands of television sets, air conditioners and other appliances. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Taxpayers bought Miami-Dade residents thousands of television sets, air conditioners and other appliances. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Katrina was a disaster that scientists, emergency management officials and political leaders had anticipated for years, yet the initial response was woefully inadequate. ”

- Susan Collins

“ Once again, FEMA failed to adequately plan for the very type of disaster that occurs virtually every year. ”

- Susan Collins

“ It contrasts so sharply with the lack of planning and the slow response of FEMA. ”

- Susan Collins

“ An increase of this magnitude demands more certainty that our food supply is safe. ”

- Susan Collins

“ You would think four years after 9/11 with billions of dollars spent to improve our emergency preparedness that the response to Katrina would be far crisper, far better coordinated and not marred by failures at all levels of government. ”

- Susan Collins
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