BANGOR, Maine, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) issued this statement following the announcement by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) that he plans to retire at the conclusion of the 117th Congress. "Jim Inhofe's more than five decades in public service are marked by countless accomplishments that have improved the lives of Oklahomans and all Americans. "As a leader of the Armed Services Committee, Jim was a tireless c  more