But the government would stay funded and then we'd come back after the election, see if we'd come to a deal. When people know who's controlling the House next year, who's controlling the Senate. The big hang up in the Senate...is one of the most contested United States Senate seats is the seat held by...Susan Collins. by my counterpart in the Senate, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Susan Collins, fellow Republican, terrific person, great legislator, but it's one of the most hotly contested, maybe the most hotly contested seat in America. (02:16–02:29)
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Asserts that the Senate's delay is partly due to the contested Senate seat held by Susan Collins.
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