Article snippet: MORE (Maine). Trump began the closed-door meeting by discussing the House impeachment proceedings and made reference to how hard it’s been to defend himself during the Democratic-controlled process. He then quickly pivoted to topics GOP senators wanted to discuss, such as legislation to lower prescription drug costs, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal and proposals to curb vaping products. Romney later praised the meeting as “delightful,” and Collins, who is up for reelection next year, said she got a chance to talk about one of her top priorities, prescription drug legislation. “The vast majority of the discussion was on prescription drugs and vaping,” Collins said, who described Trump’s impeachment comments as “brief.” Sen. MORE (R-W.Va.) said she got a chance to pitch the president on the KIDS Act, her bill to protect minors from sale for financial gain. “It was good,” she said. The discussion was the latest in a series of Thursday lunchtime meetings Trump has held with small groups of senators. Senate Republicans have dismissed the notion that Trump is trying to butter them up before a likely impeachment trial and that his actions might diminish their impartiality. “We work together necessarily to pass legislation, so I don’t think getting together and having conversations about issues is anything wrong,” said Sen. MORE (R-Texas). “I think senators will do their duty as they see it, regardless of a free lunch.” Senate Majority Leader MORE (R-Ky.) said Tuesd... Link to the full article to read more