Maine senator lands seat on Appropriations panel
1/21/09 | 4 comments
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Maine senator lands seat on Appropriations panel


By The Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has been appointed by Senate leaders to a seat on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee.

Collins, who was sworn in this month to a third term, becomes the first Maine senator to be represented on the panel since fellow Republican Margaret Chase Smith served on it in 1972.

In addition to Appropriations, Collins will serve on the Armed Services Committee, the Special Committee on Aging and the Homeland Security Committee, where she is ranking member.

Collins spokesman Kevin Kelley said the Republican caucus approved a waiver allowing the senator to serve on Appropriations while retaining her seat on Armed Services.

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On 1/21/09 at 4:53 PM, pcme2000 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Good maybe with her in that positions more will get done.

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On 1/21/09 at 4:59 PM, BobByn wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Wish she was on Maine's appropriation's panel

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On 1/21/09 at 5:16 PM, cardente wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

CONGRADULATIONS ARE IN ORDER. WHAT A STATEMENT THAT MAKES. ITS OBVIOUS WE HAVE THE RIGHT MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE WITH A DECISION LIKE THAT. SUSAN COLLINS IS A LOYAL, HONEST INTELLIGENT SPIRITED YOUNG LADY. SHE DEFINATELY IS THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THAT JOB. MR PRESIDENT, I APPLAUD YOU FOR PICKING UP SUCH A HOT PROSPECT.

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On 1/23/09 at 9:20 AM, mariahstorm wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

her concern is not FOR the People??? what's going on with high foreclosures and bankruptcies in MAINE COLLINS, who are you waiting for to correct that for MAINE. the whole country got funds from the feds for oil.... not just mainers...... so you really didn't have to do very much there!!!

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