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Wikipedia Summary for Susan Collins
Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Maine, a seat she has held since 1997. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Born in Caribou, Maine, Collins is a graduate of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Beginning her career as a staff assistant for Senator William Cohen in 1975, she became staff director of the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (which later became the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs) in 1981. Governor John R. McKernan Jr. then appointed her Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in 1987. In 1992 President George H. W. Bush appointed her director of the Small Business Administration's regional office in Boston. Collins became a deputy state treasurer in the office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts in 1993. After moving back to Maine in 1994, she became the Republican nominee for governor of Maine in the 1994 general election. She was the first female major-party nominee for the post, finishing third in a four-way race with 23% of the vote. After her bid for governor in 1994, she became the founding director of the Center for Family Business at Husson University in Bangor, Maine.
Collins was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996. She was reelected in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020. She chaired the Senate Special Committee on Aging from 2015 to 2021 and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs from 2003 to 2007. Collins was a senior Republican woman in the Senate, the dean of Maine's congressional delegation, and the only New England Republican in the 116th and 117th Congresses. She has been called a moderate Republican and is often a pivotal vote in the Senate. To date, Collins is the longest-serving Republican woman in the Senate.
On February 13, 2021, Collins was one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment trial.
I don't want to shut down government.
I am a congenital optimist.
I always look for judges who respect precedent.
I don't think that any campaign is ennobled by people trading insults.
We need to heal this country.
We do need to strengthen our security at the border.
It is reckless for a presidential candidate to publicly raise doubts about honoring treaty commitments with our allies.
It is important that we enact immigration reform.
I think judges have to have the ability to put aside their personal views and rule on the facts of the case with fidelity to the law and the Constitution.
I want to help the middle class.
Many communities throughout the nation still do not have the communications infrastructure in place for first responders to communicate with one another during an emergency.
I revere the history of my party, most particularly the value it has always placed on the worth and dignity of the individual, and I will continue to work across the country for Republican candidates.
Unfortunately, when Trump meets with the Russian foreign minister and the Russian ambassador, he gives more fuel to the fire.So, I think he should stop meeting with the Russian leaders. They are not our friends. They are our adversaries.
What Americans want is more affordable health care.
Predictions of a disappearing political center are a warning of a bleak future that we can avoid only by adhering to our nation's founding principles.
I have never endorsed Roy Moore. Just the fact that he was forced off the state supreme court is enough for me.
If you don't know what you want, you'll probably get what somebody else wants.
Success is completion. Success is being able to complete what we set out to do -- each individual action, each specific step, each desired experience whether a big project or a very small errand.
Our first responsibility as a leader is to create an attractive dream, to proclaim a destination, communicating it in detail to others who might be interested in joining our expedition.
I concluded that Donald Trump lacked the temperament, the judgment and the self-discipline to heal the divisions in our country -- which are very real -- and to be commander in chief.
I do not believe that the top rate should be lowered for individuals who are making more than $1 million a year. I don't think there's any need to eliminate the estate tax.
We must always remember that it is when passions are most inflamed that fairness is most in jeopardy.
John McCain felt very strongly about virtually every issue that he tackled, but it was never based in partisanship. He didn't try to score partisan points as he worked on issues. He would work with anyone who wanted to accomplish the goal that he shared.
I've seen the impact of poorly negotiated trade agreements on manufacturing in Maine.
Our society needs to become less fragmented and more open to alternative viewpoints.
I have, year after year, been named the most bipartisan member of the whole United States Senate. I have proved my independence.
We can lift standards of living for working families in this country. We can help small businesses create jobs. And we can have a beneficial impact on the economy as a whole if we do tax reform right.
Let the games begin!
When we're impatient with beginners around us, we would do well to sign up for a class in scuba diving, ballroom dancing or anything else totally brand-new for us.
Leaders are like gardeners ... As leaders we are not only responsible for harvesting our own success but for cultivating the success of the next generation.
What I find is with all due deference to -- deference to our male colleagues, that women's styles tend to be more collaborative.
What we've been hearing over and over again is that the reason Republicans are opposed to the surtax is because of the concern of its impact on job creation. Well, if you carve out employers, you take away that argument.
I do not want to impose additional taxes on the employers at a time when our economy is very fragile and we want to encourage them to hire.
In light of the attacks on mass transit systems in other countries, shouldn't we be beefing up?... Clearly more could be done.
I'm pleased the administration is endorsing the need for legislation dealing with the chemical sector. In the past, the administration's position has been ambiguous.
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.
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.
It is incumbent upon us to respond to the unique needs of military women and ensure they receive proper care during the first year following childbirth.
We can never fully repay the debt of our proud nation to those who have laid down their lives for our country. The best we can do is honor their memory, ensure that their sacrifice is not in vain, and help provide for their families.
Like the canary in the coal mine, the climate changes already evident in the Arctic are a call to action.
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.