Thune says college sports bill "has been steering in a really good direction." Bipartisan negotiators hoping to release a final deal on this -- potentially with B10/SEC support -- sometime early this week.
Notably, Thune said last week he wasn't sure if they'd be able to do it
"Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting but mindful of political reality will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love, the people that I love, the movement I belong to and the goal of defeating Susan Collins"