Funny Glass Elephant Nearly Shattered After Sen. Collins Makes Shutdown Negotiators Use 'Talking Stick'
Summary
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine hosted a bipartisan group of senators in her office to discuss how to put an end to the government shutdown. She reportedly made fellow legislators use a ceremonial Native American "talking stick" when they wanted to speak - in order to quell possible disruptions. However, things went slightly awry when a top Democrat interrupted a Republican, who then tossed the stick in the liberals direction in jest, causing damage to one of Collins decorations. Upon the outburst, Alexander reportedly tossed the stick "forcefully" in Warners direction clipping and chipping Collins glass elephant. Those in the room reportedly laughed off the incident, and Collins replaced the "talking stick" with a rubber ball to prevent any further damage to her office.