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  • November 10, 2011

    "Honoring Our Veterans"

    Americans recently paused on Veterans Day to honor the brave men and women who have secured our freedom by their duty, honor, and sacrifice. We honor them because we know we cannot...

  • November 10, 2011

    SENATOR COLLINS SUPPORTS VETERANS JOBS BILL

    U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement after voting in favor of an amendment to provide veterans with additional job training and assistance, and a hiring tax...

  • November 09, 2011

    SENATOR COLLINS: EMERGENCY ALERTS SHOULD USE TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY AND TOMORROW’S

    U.S. Senator Susan Collins today called for an updated emergency warning system for the Twitter age. Today at 2:00 PM EST, the federal government will conduct the first nationwide...

  • November 04, 2011

    "Preserving An American Institution"

    William Arthur, Inc. in West Kennebunk prints exquisite greeting cards, invitations, and personalized stationery. I visited the factory last spring and met many of its 350...

  • November 03, 2011

    SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON INFRASTRUCTURE BILL VOTE

    U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following her vote to support consideration of a transportation infrastructure investment bill introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch...

  • November 02, 2011

    SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES PLAN TO STABILIZE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

    Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation to help the U.S. Postal Service...

  • November 01, 2011

    U.S. SENATE APPROVES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROVISION TO PERMANENTLY ALLOW HEAVIEST TRUCKS ON MAINE’S INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS

    The U.S. Senate today, by a vote of 69-30, approved the Fiscal Year 2012 Senate Transportation Appropriations bill which includes a provision, authored by Senator Susan Collins,...

  • October 28, 2011

    "Honoring Our Home Care And Hospice Heroes"

    Home health care is one of the most compassionate forms of health care. It allows an individual in need to receive health care in the privacy, and comfort, and security of his or...

  • October 26, 2011

    Notebook From Senator Collins

    The major event of the day was my speech on U.S.-Turkish relations at Bahcesehir University, which had invited me to address a diverse group of professors, students, business...

  • October 25, 2011

    Notebook From Senator Collins

    My next meeting was with leaders of the Jewish community and a tour of the Ortakoy Synagogue. Security at all the synagogues in Turkey is extremely tight in response to bombings...

  • October 25, 2011

    Notebook From Senator Collins

    Monday morning began with my receiving a briefing from Scott Kilner, the U.S. Consul General, over breakfast in Istanbul. Our top diplomat in Istanbul, Scott has served four tours...

  • October 24, 2011

    Notebook From Senator Collins

    My final responsibility at the World Economic Forum on Sunday was to deliver the opening remarks at a session entitled "Harnessing the Potential of Youth and Women." The...

  • October 23, 2011

    Notebook From Senator Collins

    After the fascinating bilateral meetings, I met with Fred Hochberg, the president of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, to discuss ways to expand export opportunities for Maine firms....

  • October 22, 2011

    Notebook From Senator Collins

    Senator John McCain joined me for my fourth meeting, which was with Mahmoud Jibril, the Acting Prime Minister of Libya under the Transitional National Council. This is a pivotal...

  • October 22, 2011

    Notebook From Senator Collins

    My next one-on-on meeting was with Salam Fayyad, the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority.   Dr. Salam is the principal architect of a two-year program that has been...

  • October 22, 2011

    Notebook From Senator Collins

    My second "bilat," or one-one-one meeting, was with Barham Salih, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Northern Iraq. Dr. Barham Salih was arrested...

  • October 22, 2011

    Notebook From Senator Collins

    After arriving in Jordan, I  immediately participated in a series of one-on-one bilateral meetings with world leaders from Egypt, the Palestinian Authority, Libya, and...

  • October 21, 2011

    SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCED WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM IRAQ

    U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released this statement following the President's announcement that he intends to withdraw all...

  • October 21, 2011

    “Victory For The White Potato”

    I grew up in Aroostook County, which has been called the “Potato Capital of America.” One of my first jobs was picking potatoes for a local farmer, Gilman Albair....

  • October 20, 2011

    SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON EFFORTS TO COMBAT BATH SALTS

    U.S. Senator Susan Collins praised the efforts of local, state and federal law enforcement officials who are meeting in Maine today to further discuss the devastating drugs known...