PBS NewsHour

Sen. Collins is 'very optimistic' about border security deal

Clip: 01/29/2019 | 6m 22s | Video has closed captioning.

Lawmakers have three weeks to come up with a long-term deal on border security, or potentially be faced with a second government shutdown or the president's declaring a national emergency. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, about why she’s “very optimistic” that Congress can come up with a plan the president will sign and mechanisms for preventing future government shutdowns.