Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is coming out in support of President Donald Trump�s proposal for ending the government shutdown.

Collins cited a litany of problems caused by the shutdown in a Senate floor speech Wednesday. She said Trump�s 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 Trump�s 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)