WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: At a Senate Appropriations hearing featuring testimony from Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, U.S. Senator Susan Collins again expressed her strong opposition to the unfair and onerous Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP). In addition to creating a significant financial burden for lobstermen and women, the rule is mandating the purchase of gear that is scarce or nonexistent due to persistent su  more