Crimes motivated by bias against race, national origin, and other characteristics cannot be tolerated, our amendment both denounces those acts and marshals additional resources toward addressing and stopping these horrible crimes.

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It seems to me the prosecution built a pretty strong case so I'm not really surprised at those convictions.

We are at about 1-million-plus( pages) right now. by Susan Collins

We are at about 1-million-plus( pages) right now.

It will be very difficult for anyone to argue that Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s not qualified for the job. Judge Brett Kavanaugh clearly is qualified for the job, but there are other issues involving judicial temperament and Judge Brett Kavanaugh... judicial philosophy that also will play into my decision.

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I would not support a nominee who demonstrated hostility to Roe v... by Susan Collins

I would not support a nominee who demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade.

North Korea has a long history of cheating on agreements that it's made with previous administrations.

I would not support a nominee who demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade because that would mean to me that their judicial philosophy did not include a respect for established decisions, established law.

It is inconsistent with our American values to separate these chi... by Susan Collins

It is inconsistent with our American values to separate these children from their parents.

No, I will not, i would advise the president to focus on the coming year's appropriations and not try to relitigate.

What happened [in Florida] is not only so horrific a tragedy, but it also has happened far too many times in this country.

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The first major overhaul of our tax code since 1986, this legislation will provide tax relief to working families, encourage the creation of jobs right here in America and spur economic growth that will benefit all Americans.

I have always believed that Alexander/Murray (the bipartisan CSR plan) would be addressed at the end of the day.

Our job is not done. by Susan Collins

Our job is not done.

I am confident that we will do a good job, i do think it would help if we brought in an experienced former prosecutor or an experienced investigator, and I have made that recommendation to both the chairman and the vice chairman.

Clearly, the administration needs to take stock of its operations and the President needs to do a far better job of understanding the differences among the three branches of government -- what's appropriate, what isn't appropriate, he needs to ask for advice from his advisers and he needs to listen to that advice. We're four months into this new administration, little over that, and he needs to right the ship. We cannot have this constant chaos and serious questions being raised virtually every single day. It is distracting from the ability to work on certain issues like health care reform, and the administration needs to get its house in order.

We have no idea whether or not there are tapes but if there are tapes then they should be turned over, that issue was settled many years ago when the Supreme Court ruled in 1974 that the tapes that President (Richard) Nixon had should be turned over to Congress.

I don't think that's a good strategy at all. by Susan Collins

I don't think that's a good strategy at all.

I'm troubled by it, it seems to me that if a child is brought here by his parents that that child really didn't have any say in the decision to come here. I don't support illegal immigration. But that isn't the child's fault. And as I understand the details of yesterday's deportation, this individual who's in his 20s now, was brought here when he was 9 years old. And it is his parents who were at fault, not him.

It certainly shows a breakdown in communications that is troubling because the president is commander in chief and (Defense) Secretary (James) Mattis apparently, according to press reports — I haven't an official briefing on it yet — told him that this carrier and the destroyers were headed towards North Korea as a show of force when in fact they were headed in the completely opposite direction to Australia, and it's troubling if we don't know where our assets are. It's also so surprising. Every time I have seen that map that shows where our naval assets are, believe me, the Pentagon knows exactly where they are. So I suspect there was some sort of just terrible miscommunication but it should not have occurred.

In the Senate, I now have significant seniority and that allows m... by Susan Collins

In the Senate, I now have significant seniority and that allows me to do a lot.

And I would try to heal the state and bring people back together, which I think is important, as well.