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Maine's Collins 'happy' in Senate despite Homeland Security speculation
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jul 13, 2013 03:57pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Kevin Miller |
| Media | Newspaper - Kennebec Journal |
| News Date | Friday, July 12, 2013 09:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "WASHINGTON – A spokesman for Maine Sen. Susan Collins said the Republican is “happy representing the people of Maine” despite a whirlwind of rumors Friday listing her among potential contenders to head the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The rumor mill began swirling almost immediately after news broke Friday that the current Homeland Security secretary, Janet Napolitano, was resigning to take a post in academia. Inside-the-Beltway journalists, pundits and bloggers began churning out names of would-be candidates.
Collins likely made it onto some lists due, at least in part, to her former position as chairwoman and later ranking minority member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Collins held the two posts from 2005 to 2012.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., helped keep Collins name out there when he told Politico that she would "make an excellent secretary of Homeland Security." The BBC, NBC, The Associated Press and other media outlets – including some in Maine – also posted articles mentioning Collins." |
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