Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s interview with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on July 19, 2023, slightly edited for clarity.

Matt Laslo: “Hey, how are you, ma’am?” 

Susan Collins: “How are you doing?”

ML: “Curious, have you looked into the UAP or UFO whistleblower David Grusch’s claims?”

SC: “I haven’t. This has been something that Sen. Rubio has done a lot of work on, but it’s not something I’ve been focused on.”

ML: “Yeah? He’s taking the lead?” 

SC: “Right.” 

ML: “I figured. Thank you, ma’am.”

Camila Aponte and Noah Kolenda produced this transcript.

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