ERIN MUTUAL BRACKET FINAL ROUND

Litigants in federal corut in DC right now, trying to block DOGE's access to student loan data, just cited this post in court:

Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Susan Collins is objecting to the Trump administration’s move on cuts to the National Institutes of Health budget, saying she told Robert F. Kennedy Jr about her “strong opposition” to “arbitrary” cuts that she says could be “devastating” to critical research initiatives. Collins, a key swing vote, has not said how she would vote on Kennedy’s nomination to lead Health and Human Services, which will be considered by the full Senate this week.  “This morning, I called Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, to express my strong opposition to these arbitrary cuts in funding for vital research at our Maine institutions, which are known for their excellence.  He has promised that as soon as he is confirmed, he will re-examine this initiative that was implemented prior to his confirmation.”