If the bond of trust between public officials and their constituents is frayed , if our citizens believe that decisions are tainted by improper influence , then our country will be unable to tackle the big issues , '' said Senator Susan Collins , Republican of Maine and chairwoman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee .
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