Senate group signals they are near a deal on shutdown

[mystery-ak]

Senate group signals they are near a deal on shutdown
By Jordain Carney - 01/21/18 04:23 PM EST

A bipartisan group of roughly 20 senators are signaling they are nearing an agreement to reopen the government.

Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) said the group had reached a "consensus of understanding," not an agreement, noting those two are different things.

Multiple senators that were part of the talks stressed that their negotiations are ongoing and still fluid.

But leaving a meeting held in Sen. Susan Collins's (R-Maine) office, some members expressed optimism that they will reach an understanding, if not a final agreement, that would let them move forward.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/370022-senate-group-signals-they-are-near-a-deal-on-shutdown

[Oceander]

We’ll see.

[Frank Cannon]

But leaving a meeting held in Sen. Susan Collins's (R-Maine) office,

I'm sure she is willing to give the Rats more than they are asking for.

[libertybele]

An 'understanding' deriving from a meeting in Collins' office, can't be good.