| March 29, 2016
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Following bipartisan letter signed by Senator Susan Collins, HHS proposes New Federal Rule to Address Opioid Addiction by Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Treatment
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| March 28, 2016
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At Paris Town Hall, King Convenes Opioid Roundtable Focused on Family Members of Those Fighting Addiction
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Sen. Angus King
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| March 15, 2016
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Cochran Cosponsors Pain Prevention, Treatment Research Bill
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| March 11, 2016
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Senators Collins, King Announce Over $1.2 Million to Help Fight the Opioid Epidemic in Maine
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Sen. Angus King
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| March 10, 2016
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Senate Passes the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Cosponsored by Senator Collins
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| March 2, 2016
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Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
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Sen. Angus King
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| March 1, 2016
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Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015--Motion to Proceed
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| March 1, 2016
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Prescription Opioid Abuse: One of the Foremost Public Health Challenges Facing Our Nation
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Feb. 24, 2016
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Hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging - Opening Statement of Susan Collins - "Opioid Use Among Seniors: Issues and Emerging Trends"
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Feb. 24, 2016
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Chairman Collins Leads Hearing on National Epidemic of Prescription Opioid Abuse, Underscores key concerns in recent Collins-led bipartisan letter to Secretary Burwell
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Feb. 22, 2016
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To Combat Opioid Epidemic, King, Colleagues Urge FDA to Require Risk Management Strategies for All Prescription Opioids
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Sen. Angus King
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| Feb. 22, 2016
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Letter to Dr. Stephen Ostroff, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration - Require Risk Management Strategies for All Prescription Opioids
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2016
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At Opioid Roundtable in Bangor, King Announces Bill to Raise Arbitrary Federal Cap Stifling Treatment for People Recovering from Drug Abuse
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Sen. Angus King
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| Feb. 10, 2016
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Hearing of the Senate Aging Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Collins, Hearing on "Do You Know What Is in Your Suitcase? How Drug Traffickers Are Deceiving Seniors to Smuggle Contraband."
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Feb. 9, 2016
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King Calls on Top Intelligence Community Officials to Help Cut Off Flow of Heroin Entering United States
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Sen. Angus King
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| Feb. 3, 2016
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King Urges CVS Health To Make Overdose-Reversing Drug Available Without A Prescription in Maine
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Sen. Angus King
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| Feb. 2, 2016
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King Praises President's Increased Funding to Fight Opioid Abuse
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Sen. Angus King
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| Jan. 27, 2016
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King Attends Senate Hearing on Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King
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| Jan. 27, 2016
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Letter to the Honorable Robert McDonald, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Concerning Marijuana as a Treatment Option
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2016
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King, Shaheen Call on Congress to Immediately Pass Emergency Funding Bill to Fight Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King
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| Dec. 17, 2015
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In Letter to President, King Calls for Increased Funding to Address Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Angus King
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| Dec. 8, 2015
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Letter to Secretary Burwell - Urge to Continue Work to Address Opioid Epidemic
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Nov. 24, 2015
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King Announces Proposal to Create National Mail-Back Drug Program
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Sen. Angus King
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| Nov. 10, 2015
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Letter to Thomas Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Senators Applaud CDC for New Prescribing Guidelines
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2015
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Senate Passes King-Backed Bill to Prevent Newborn Opioid Dependency
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Sen. Angus King
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| Oct. 21, 2015
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King Welcomes President's Plan to Address Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Use
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Sen. Angus King
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| Oct. 13, 2015
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Urging Feds To Block Cuts To Methadone Treatment Payments
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| Oct. 5, 2015
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King Shines Light on Addiction at Rally on National Mall
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Sen. Angus King
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| Sept. 28, 2015
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Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $400,000 in Federal Funding to Fight Heroin Epidemic
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2015
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Collins, King Announce $300,000 in Grant Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis in Rural Maine
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2015
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Senators Collins, King Announce Locations for Maine's 2015 Drug Take-Back Day
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2015
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Collins, King Announce More than $2.2 Million in Federal Grants to Support Drug-Free Communities
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| Sept. 10, 2015
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Pingree Announces over $1 Million in Federal Drug-Free Communities Support Grants for Southern and Midcoast Maine
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| Sept. 9, 2015
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Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Investigation into FDA Decision on Oxycontin
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Sept. 9, 2015
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Pingree-backed bill to address problem of infants struggling with drug Withdrawal Passes U.S. House
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| Aug. 25, 2015
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At Opioid Abuse Roundtable in Brewer, King Underscores Importance of Federal Action to Combat Drug-Related Health & Safety Crisis
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Sen. Angus King
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| Aug. 17, 2015
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Congresswoman Pingree Applauds Federal Money to Address Heroin Crisis
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| Aug. 7, 2015
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Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Burwell, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Increase Access to Treatment for Prescription Pain Addiction
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| July 20, 2015
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Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Call for Action to Reduce Methadone-Related Overdose Deaths
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| May 5, 2015
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Pingree Introduces Bill to Let Consumers Buy Less Expensive Canadian Drugs
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| March 24, 2015
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Letter to Chairman Ander Crenshaw and Ranking Member Jose E. Serano, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government House Committee on Appropriations - Bipartisan Call to Stop Drug Trafficking
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Sept. 22, 2014
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Letter to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Ensure Access to All Available Addiction Therapies
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| March 11, 2014
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Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Zohydro ER
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2013
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Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder - Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges AG Holder to Establish Drug Take-Back Programs for DoD And VA
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| July 25, 2013
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Lawmakers Seek Relief for Chronically Ill Seniors
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| April 20, 2013
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"Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs"
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Sept. 19, 2012
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Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski and Ranking Member Hutchison
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| June 15, 2012
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Letter to the Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Honorable Michael B. Enzi, Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Honorable Henry A. Waxman Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| June 8, 2012
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Letter to Chairman Harkin, Ranking Member Enzi, Chairman Upton, and Ranking Member Waxman
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| May 29, 2012
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Senate Passes Senator Collins-Backed Provision to Ban Dangerous Synthetic Drugs
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| May 22, 2012
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Senator Collins' Statement on News that DEA Involved in Colombia Scandal
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| May 22, 2012
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Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Motion to Proceed--Continued
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| April 19, 2012
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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nomination of William Kayatta to Serve on United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| March 20, 2012
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Bath Salts: National Problem that Requires a National Solution
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| March 1, 2012
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Senator Collins Cosponsors Legislation to Ban Dangerous Synthetic Drug
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Feb. 14, 2012
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Klobuchar, Casey, Collins Offer Amendment to Push Urgent Drug Legislation Forward
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2012
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Senator Collins Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Chronic Health Conditions
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Feb. 1, 2012
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Mikulski, Senate And House Leaders, Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Fight Chronic Health Conditions
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2012
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Drug Shortages
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Jan. 6, 2012
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The Troubling Cost of Medicating America's Foster Children
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Nov. 17, 2011
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs for the Fiscal Year End September 30, 2012, and for Other Purposes
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Nov. 2, 2011
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Nov. 1, 2011
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Oct. 20, 2011
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Senator Collins' Statement on Efforts to Combat Bath Salts
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Oct. 20, 2011
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Oct. 18, 2011
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Oct. 17, 2011
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Oct. 5, 2011
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Letter to Co-Chairs and Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
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Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
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| Sept. 30, 2011
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"Bath Salts Must Be Banned Under Federal Law"
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Sept. 19, 2011
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Senator Collins Joins Fight to Ban Bath Salts Under Federal Law
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Sept. 16, 2011
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Weekly Column - Addressing a Shortage of Critical Drugs
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| June 15, 2011
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
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Rep. Chellie Pingree
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| Feb. 1, 2011
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Senator Collins Calls for Better Oversight of Northern Border Security
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Jan. 14, 2011
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Looking Back on a Successful 2010
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| Jan. 7, 2011
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New Law Targets Drug-Smuggling Across Canadian Border
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Sen. Susan Collins
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