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bresue

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Wed May 17, 2017, 07:37 AM May 2017

Collins: No need for special prosecutor [View all]

Last edited Wed May 17, 2017, 09:31 AM - Edit history (2)

Source: CNN

Sen Susan Collins continues to believe that no outside independent prosecutor is needed and she states that Senate intelligence committee can handle the investigation with bi-partisan staff.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/05/17/susan-collins-russia-investigation-newday.cnn



That is not the whole issue. Nothing is mentioned though of having full time staffers dedicated for this investigation
only. Does she not realize the committee is understaffed? The small staff is still working on other projects as for well. We need an outside group that will dedicate their whole time to this investigation, and nothing else.

http://www.indyweek.com/editor/archives/2017/04/24/is-richard-burr-tanking-the-trump-russia-investigation


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Clueless. JNelson6563 May 2017 #1
so disappointing, Susan janterry May 2017 #2
Oh, but maybe we can "work with her" vi5 May 2017 #3
Message deleted by DU the Administrators NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #4
I listened to it. Collins did say she recommended hiring an experienced prosecutor for Committee Justice May 2017 #5
The whole republican part is part of it still_one May 2017 #6
Sen. Susan Collins: It would help if we brought in an experienced former prosecutor or an experienc Sunlei May 2017 #7
close to subpoenas so Republicans want to shut them up Sunlei May 2017 #8
I've met her DFW May 2017 #9
She is the one who said Hillary is one of the most qualified people to ever run for office, world wide wally May 2017 #10
If anyone thinks that she is not a political hack turbinetree May 2017 #11
Yet another repug with HUHA syndrome... RoBear May 2017 #12
Yet another situation that proves there are no moderate Republicans. Girard442 May 2017 #13
republicans barbtries May 2017 #14
I watched that segment. ananda May 2017 #15
Fuck Susan Collins hatrack May 2017 #16
"My party makes me do immoral things" Juliusseizure May 2017 #17
Collins is wrong about this. She better smarten up quickly or she will face consequences Zing Zing Zingbah May 2017 #18
She's wrong. Senate Intel has not caught ANY of this. They're not a true investigation body. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #19
Collins is a Republican, first and foremost dalton99a May 2017 #20
I imagine her reinventing herself after she's left the Senate. David__77 May 2017 #21
Message deleted by DU the Administrators NCjack May 2017 #22
Aiding and abetting jpak May 2017 #23
Typical not fooled May 2017 #24
She is a worthless piece of shit and has NO integrity. BigDemVoter May 2017 #25
No need for Collins. Freethinker65 May 2017 #26
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