Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is coming out in support of President Donald Trumps proposal for ending the government shutdown.
Collins cited a litany of problems caused by the shutdown in a Senate floor speech Wednesday. She said Trumps plan is by no means ideal but it would result in the reopening of government, my priority.
She also said the outlines of a compromise are before us.
There will be two votes Thursday in the Senate.
One will be on a bill reflecting Trumps demand for border wall funding in exchange for temporary protections for some immigrants. The other is on a Democratic proposal that would fund security improvements but contains no money for a wall.
(AP)
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