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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATOR COLLINS ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING IRAQI POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATOR COLLINS SPEAKS ON SENATE FLOOR IN SUPPORT OF CONRAD-GREGG BUDGET COMMISSION</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATORS PRESSURE FEDERAL AGENCIES TO DEVELOP SAFE, SWIFT EVACUATION OF ORPHAN CHILDREN IN HAITI</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>"Outstanding Maine Students Selected for Senate Youth Program"</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS APPLAUD LABOR DEPARTMENT'S EXTENSION OF ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL STARCH WORKERS IN ISLAND FALLS</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF $4.8 MILLION IN EMERGENCY LIHEAP FUNDS TO HELP LOW-INCOME, ELDERLY FAMILIES</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATOR COLLINS RECEIVES AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION AWARD</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:27:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>"Hearing Will Examine Ways to Strengthen Nation's Security"</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $12.4 MILLION FOR UMAINE COMPOSITES LAB</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>"Bipartisan Commission to Tackle America's Deficit"</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $814,000 TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR MAINE FAMILIES</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATOR COLLINS: "SENATE HEALTH BILL UNFAIR TO SMALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES AND SUBCONTRACTORS"</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON NAMING OF WHITE HOUSE CYBERSECURITY CZAR</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATORS COLLINS, CARPER INTRODUCE MERCURY MONITORING LEGISLATION</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Legislative Activity</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATOR COLLINS TO VOTE AGAINST HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT INCLUDES OVER $100 MILLION FOR MAINE PROGRAMS</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Legislative Activity</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL CONTAINING SENATOR COLLINS' PROVISION TO LIFT FEDERAL TRUCK WEIGHT LIMITS IN MAINE</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATORS COLLINS, CANTWELL PROPOSE CARBON AUCTION: BILL REDUCES EMISSIONS, RETURNS REVENUE TO CONSUMERS</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>MAJOR VICTORY FOR SENATOR COLLINS' EFFORT TO LIFT FEDERAL TRUCK WEIGHT LIMITS IN MAINE</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS, ANNOUNCE TAA APPROVAL FOR PRIME TANNING WORKERS IN HARTLAND</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE OXFORD COUNTY FARMERS ELIGIBLE FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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