Taking the time to read to children is not only a worthwhile investment but also a wonderful experience. I have visited 119 schools in Maine, and these visits are among the most rewarding experiences in my career in public service.

Siding with the majority Collins voted for the Military Commissions Act of 2006 that stripped the right to a writ of habeas corpus and access to a lawyer for prisoners held of charges of terrorism by the U. C. (née McGuigan) and Donald F.

First elected to the Senate in 1996 Susan Collins is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.