Quotes from Susan Collins

We do need to strengthen our security at the border.

On the Medicare/paygo spending cuts, I strongly oppose that and have asked what is the plan to avert that. Senator McConnell assured me that will not be allowed to happen.

I am a congenital optimist.

I know that my voice and my vote matter and that I can help shape the outcome of events that I care deeply about.

It is vital that our work be grounded in the evidence and thus accepted by the public.

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.

Our society needs to become less fragmented and more open to alternative viewpoints.

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.

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.