tonight. she made a deal with mitch mcconnell that she d say yes if he promised her specific healthcare options by the end of the year. she said she s mad about the negative coverage she received over those dealings. she believes that she will actually get what she negotiated for, but as we barrel toward this road tonight, it is an open question as to whether or not republicans are planning on giving her what she promised her in exchange for her vote. republicans in the housemaid clear today that they are not fond of the deal that mitch mcconnell brokered with her. capitol hill is saying house republicans really might not include the susan collins healthcare spending bill this year which is what she was promised in exchange for her vote. so this deal that senator collins made, this deal she traded for her yes vote on taxes, it s wobbling a little, as least as deals goe. it s like a bike on a loose
it s like a bike on a loose kickstand. but if there s any chance she might change her mind, she s running out of time to do so. feedback from her colleagues has been loud. but for weeks and months intensively what she s been hearing from her constituents has been almost unimaginably loud. joining us now is marie smith, co-director of mainers for leadership. she s one of senator collins constituents who has been urging her to vote no on this bill. miss smith, thank you for joining us tonight. we ve been watching the protests and looking forward to speaking to you about them. thank you very much for having me. let me just ask your reaction tonight. as far as we know senator collins has been unswayed by these really relentless efforts to try to get her to vote no. unswayed and last night she doubled down while mainers occupied her bangor office when she announced that she would support the bill. i know that some of these