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November 2006
 
November 13 - Senator Collins Works to Extend the Term of the Office that Oversees Billion in Iraqi Reconstruction Dollars

 
November 6 - Senator Collins Expresses Concern with Agricultural Inspection Fees at Maine-Canada Border

 
November 3 - Senator Collins Announces TSA to Place Explosive Detection Canine Teams in Maine

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October 2006
 
October 26 - Senator Collins Calls for Greater Transparency in Iraqi Contracting

 
October 20 - GAO Releases Report Revealing Ongoing Problems with the Transportation Worker Identification Program

 
October 13 - President Bush Signs Senator Collins' Port Security Bill Into Law

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
September 2006
 
September 28 - Senator Collins Promotes New Technology for Diabetes Care

 
September 26 - President Bush Signs Bill to Create Internet Database of Federal Spending

 
September 25 - Congressional Spending Panel Approves Senator Collins, Rep King's, Chemical Security Provision

 
September 19 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing Examines Terrorist Recruitment in U.S. Prisons

 
September 12 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing Examines 'The Next Five Years'

 
September 12 - Washington Post Endorses Collins-Murray Port Security Bill

 
September 11 - Senator Collins Commemorates 5th Anniversary of September 11th Terrorist Attacks

 
September 8 - Senate Considers Collins-Murray Port Security Legislation

 
September 8 - Collins, Lieberman Highlight National Preparedness Month Encourage Families to Prepare for Emergencies

 
September 7 - Senate Approve Legislation to Modernize the General Services Administration

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
August 2006
 
August 28 - Senator Collins Releases Statement on First Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

 
August 2 - Homeland Security Committee Examines Iraq Reconstruction Contracts

 
August 1 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Raise Concerns about Changes to NASA Mission Statement

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
July 2006
 
July 27 - Homeland Security Committee Approves Bill to Bring More Transparency to Federal Spending

 
July 24 - Collins, Lieberman Urge Frist to Bring Chemical Security Legislation to the Floor

 
July 24 - Chairman Collins Releases Statement on FEMA's Post Disaster Policy Changes

 
July 19 - Senate Homeland Security Cmte Holds Hearing on GAO Investigation into the Misuse, Abuse of DHS Purchase Cards

 
July 19 - Senate Homeland Security Cmte Holds Hearing on GAO Investigation into the Misuse, Abuse of DHS Purchase Cards

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
June 2006
 
June 22 - Collins-Akaka Whistleblower Protection Bill Passes Senate

 
June 13 - Senate Homeland Security Committee to Mark Up Chemical Security Legislation and Other Bills

 
June 7 - Senate Approves Senators Collins, Feingold's Bill to Eliminate Wasteful Spending in Federal Purchases Card Program

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
May 2006
 
May 26 - Senate Confirms Nominees Including David Paulison as FEMA Chief

 
May 26 - Chairman Collins' Reaction to Confirmation of General Michael Hayden to Head the CIA

 
May 10 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Say Emergency Response Must Be Part Of DHS

 
May 3 - Chairman Collins' Statement on Postal Rate Increase

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
April 2006
 
April 21 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Holds Field Hearing on FEMA Homes

 
April 21 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Holds Field Hearing on Rhode Island's Preparation for 2006 Hurricane Season

 
April 7 - Senator Collins' Statement on Nomination of David Paulison to be Undersecretary for FEMA

 
April 3 - Senator Collins Introduces "MAINEiacs" Amendment to Enable American Sports Teams to Recruit Talented Players from Abroad

 
April 3 - Senator Collins Praises DHS Decision to Award Katrina Contracts

 
April 3 - Senator Collins' Statement on the Resignation of Elaine Dezenski

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
February 2006
 
February 8 - Schedule of Upcoming Hurricane Katrina Hearings

 
February 8 - Senator Susan Collins Releases Statement on President's DHS Budget Proposal

 
February 8 - Collins-Lieberman Hearing Exposes Confusion & Turf Battles Among Agencies Responding to Hurricane Katrina

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
January 2006
 
January 31 - Hearing Exposes Lack of Planning and Coordination in Evacuating Hurricane Katrina's Most Vulnerable Victims

 
January 31 - Senator Collins' Opening Statement on Lobbying Reform

 
January 31 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Question Search and Rescue Efforts Following Hurricane Katrina
 

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