ICYMI: New York Times Dubs Senator Collins the 'Senate Matchmaker'

Senate ‘Odd Couple’ Tries to Salvage an Immigration Deal

NYT | Sheryl Gay Stolberg

…A Senate matchmaker of sorts — Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine — brought the Texas and California senators together. Last week, as the public outcry over family separations grew, Ms. Collins, known for trying to forge consensus between Democrats and Republicans, invited a bipartisan group of about a dozen senators, including Mr. Cruz and Ms. Feinstein, to her office to talk.

“‘My hope was that my meeting could be the catalyst for bringing them together in the same room, and also showing them that they had a supportive group of senators for the effort,’ she said, adding, ‘ The one outcome that I don’t want to see happen is that there is a Democratic bill brought to the floor by Dianne and a Republican alternative brought to the floor by Ted Cruz, and we end up with nothing passing…’ ”

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