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Welcome back to "state of the union." im jake tapper. a dramatic moment on capitol hill. senator john mccain in the wee hours of the morning voting no on the republicans latest plan to repeal and replace obamacare. his vote along with that of two other republicans, murkowski and collins, was enough to quash the bill. and president trump frankly looked back in anger. >> they should have approved health care last night. but you cant have everything. boy, oh boy. theyve been working on that one for...

Health care at all, called dan sullivan -- lisa murkowskis colleague in alaska -- and one and informed them that lisa murkowskis vote on the motion to proceed was dangerous for the relationship between the trump administration and alaska. the state itself. a little context for lisa murkows murkowski. shes a senator who won a write-in campaign in 2010 after losing the republican primary. she doesnt feel like she owes the republican party anyway. shes known as an independent senator. shes known as...

Bill. her daughter wouldnt be alive today without the aca. chris, hold on a second. garrett now has senator murkowski outside of the capitol. >> theres a lot about health care that is just emotional and personal and i understand and respect that. but i also know that i need to look realistically at the cost implications, i need to understand really what we are talking about with some of the conclusions that we saw yesterday with the cbo score. >> reporter: how big of a factor is the planned pare...

To you live. once the questions start, we will definitely bring it to you live. we will stay on health care a little bit longer here. chris jansing still on capitol hill. chris, listening to senator murkows murkowski, i was struck. shes a moderate from alaska. she was talking about how planned parenthood is important. she was talking about access to health care being important. it is also important to note that this health care bill was crafted behind closed doors by 13 men, three johns, two mik...

Democrats to fix. this is for us as americans to fix. so when did we get to the point where we said no, were not going to talk to democrats about a fix. we should be working with our colleagues on the other side of the aisle. we should be working with our colleagues in the other chamber. >> reporter: senator, we are out of sidewalk. thats a good place to leave it. >> i didnt want you to go into the streets. this guy has hazardous duty. >> reporter: thank you very much, senator. take care. >> sen...

Asked whether or not mitch mcconnell would be willing to work with the democrats to propose something different, he said basically no, the democrats are not interested. kasie hunt, we are hearing something different from senate leadership than we are hearing from rank and file. specifically senator murkowski who says we need bipartisanship. >> reporter: sounds like from what mitch mcconnell just said here, what they are going to try to do is stay on the same path but spend a little more time try...

Senator, lisa murkowski here -- before i get to that, larry, what -- >> im shaking my head. the fbi director mccabe said he doesnt have problems for resources of this investigation. this whole question -- >> its not my opinion. comey asked for additional money and was turned down. >> thats been denied by the justice department and denied by again acting -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> he was under oath and he said thats not true. >> were actually out of time, larry. but i want to get you back on....

School choice isnt much of an issue. i admire them, i applaud them. when you do this against your own party, its pretty courageous. and i would -- and i just want to say that to both of them. but whats happening is, senator manchin, senators collins, murkows murkowski, all from rural states, and what they see is what weve seen, is that you -- public education is the core of what parents need and want for their kids and schools have been the cornerstone and the fabric of communities all throughou...

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