Sen. Susan Collins has been in the U.S. Senate for 28 years and yet she does not have enough respect in the chamber to convince just three other senators to vote against the most patently destructive budget bill in the history of our country? It is time for her to graciously retire. And yes, this is another example of Collins voting against her party only when it won’t make a difference.
Stephen Champagne
Portland
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