Murkowski and Romney

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4. Collins would seem more plausible

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If Schumer was to consider her Senate tenure and seniority while offering a committee chairmanship as an independent caucusing with Dems, she would be able to gain power and influence on behalf of her state. A similar pitch was made by Tom Daschle to Jim Jeffords, a moderate GOP Senator from Vermont in 2001. Jeffords accepted, switched caucuses, and provided Democrats a working 51-49 Senate majority. The question with Collins could be more ideological, in terms of whether she would be "moderate" enough to consider or be considered for this sort of overture.