We can never fully repay the debt of our proud nation to those who have laid down their lives for our country. The best we can do is honor their memory, ensure that their sacrifice is not in vain, and help provide for their families.

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.