the democratic senator from west virginia, who is in a tough re-election battle right now in his home state. let's get analysis. it's dramatic, susan collins, as you first reported, dana, she said she would vote in favor of this moving forward, this procedural vote, but she was going to make her final announcement later this afternoon around 3:00 p.m. eastern. how she'll vote tomorrow on final passage. >> that's right, and as this vote was happening, it's probably still the case right now, susan collins and lisa murkowski, susan collins voted yes on the procedural vote. lisa murkowski voted no. are sitting next to each other talking. they have been in constant communication, along with jeff flake as well, i'm told, but particularly the two of them because they bonded over a lot of things but especially their no votes on repealing health care last year. and the fact that they are talking, i'm told, is something to watch. because senator collins has not