January 05, 2007   SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON 110TH CONGRESS   Washington, DC - Senator Susan Collins released the following statement today following the swearing-in ceremony for the 110th Congress. “I welcome new members to the Senate and welcome back old friends. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate on many important issues to improve the lives of Mainers and all Americans. “With the election behind us, it is now time to roll up our sleeves and get the job done. My goal during this Congress, as it has always been, is to promote a bipartisan working environment in the Senate so that we can focus on tackling the important issues facing our country. “As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I will continue to fight to ensure that the Department of Defense places a high priority upon building up our naval fleet to counter existing and emerging threats, and to protect the jobs of the skilled and dedicated workforce at Bath Iron Works. “As the highest ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, I will continue to work closely with my friend, Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), to build upon the successes that we had last year in strengthening our homeland security. “I am honored to represent the people of Maine and promise to continue working in a bipartisan fashion to make important progress for Maine and all of America’s families.” ###   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 January 2007 Press Releases   January 31 - GAO Indentifies Government Operations at High Risk for Waste, Fraud, Abuse & Mismanagement   January 19 - Senate Passes Lobbying Reform Legislation   January 10 - Senator Collins Introduces Resolution Reaffirming Constitutional Protections of Sealed Mail   January 10 - Senator Collins Renews Efforts for Lobbying Reform, Supports Independent Ethics Review   January 10 - Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing on Unfulfilled 9/11 Commission Recommendations   January 5 current Press Release   January 4 - Senator Collins' Statement on the Expected Resignation John Negroponte from Office of Director for National Intelligence   January 4 - Senator Collins Releases Statement on Recent Administration Statement on Postal Reform Bill   January 3 - DHS Releases Score Card, Ranking Portland Among the Top 5 Most Advanced Areas for Interoperable Emergency Communications
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