Susan Collins had senators use talking stick in bipartisan meetings
Susan Collins
A senator forcefully delivered the stick and chipping  Collins'  glass elephant
Washington (CNN) During bipartisan talks between senators to discuss passing a funding bill to end the government shutdown  Sen. Susan Collins whose office was being used for the negotiations  figured out a civil way to create discussion.
One Republican senator describing the incident told CNN the stick was successful  but on one occasion  one of the other senators was speaking while another asked a question and then turned with another quick  longer  louder question. The member who was holding the stick "forcefully delivered" the stick across the room -- but it missed its mark and caused damage to a shelf in  Collins ' office.
A glass elephant sitting on a shelf owned by  Collins  became the casualty  with the stick chipping it a little bit.
A senator forcefully delivered the stick and chipping  Collins'  glass elephant
Washington (CNN) During bipartisan talks between senators to discuss passing a funding bill to end the government shutdown   [TGT] figured out a civil way to create discussion.
One Republican senator describing the incident told CNN the stick was successful  but on one occasion  one of the other senators was speaking while another asked a question and then turned with another quick  longer  louder question. The member who was holding the stick "forcefully delivered" the stick across the room -- but it missed its mark and caused damage to a shelf in  Collins ' office.
A glass elephant sitting on a shelf owned by   [TGT] became the casualty  with the stick chipping it a little bit.