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Failed. even a symbolic resolution basically saying medicaid is good, failed. the senate is actually moving on to a sanctions bill against russia, iran and north korea at this hour. it already passed the house and its expected to pass the senate easily, a version of this passed earlier, but this now has north korea added to it. the current healthcare plan, the vote as early as tonight under the so-called skinny repeal which has become a big fat headache for leadership, that is what were trying t...

>> absolutely if he votes for the mission to proceed he has violated his own words, not from years ago, from last week. this -- he also talked about how this bill shouldnt hurt arizona. and this bill does hurt arizona. and so you know there are a number of senators who have still expressed discomfort with in legislation. they are senators leading states who face massive amounts of coverage loss, massive premium increases from in legislation. from what we think is in the legislation. and so the r...

I come from a state where you do, we have maul towns and rural areas thousands of people in one county got health care. i was in fulton county, president trump got 11% of the vote. they they will rip it away from 600. no matter how you slice it. its a terrible bill for the middle class. its a terrible bill for people with disabilities. so we have to keep engage income this debate to make sure the american people know whats at stake. >> so set e get specific, for me, senator, what are you persona...

Us from a very germane place of arizona. welcome to you both. jason, in the break i asked you the question im going to ask you right now, how does mitch mcconnell approach a lectern and microphones if as people believe this could be a suicide mission? how are you going to move the four -- perhaps more republican defections despite john mccain making this heroic journey back from arizona? >> they really have no chance. and this is a way to somewhat placate president trump and at least look like y...

Glioblastoma. it is for everyone, whatever your party, whatever your feelings are about health care or any other issue, john mccain, a great american hero, someone who has served his country for virtually his entire life, certainly his adult life, well known, of course. his service in the military, the time he spent as a pow. and his many years now serving the people of arizona. and being a voice many people believe who has really stood for what should be the way that the senate conducts himself...

Number of senators who have still expressed discomfort with in legislation. they are senators leading states who face massive amounts of coverage loss, massive premium increases from in legislation. from what we think is in the legislation. and so the reality here is that we have just a few hours tomorrow to jam the phones. to call into congress to call senator collins, call senator murkowski, senator capito, senator murkowski have both said that they have deep concerns about in bill, that they ...

Just want to vote for repeal. so theres still -- theres so many mixed messages because we dont know what they will put on the floor. by some accounts, i heard it will pass. theyll bring mike lee back in the fold. theyll lose rand paul. theyll get every one back, maybe even be able to persuade collins, murkowski and capito. and ive heard other unhopeful forecasts saying that collins and murkowski will stick it out along with rand paul. not only do we not know what theyre going to bring to the flo...

Well some more formal word from his office tonight. i think theres possibly a question about, you know, whether or not he would be the deciding vote. that would be a different scenario. you know, if republican leads are hearing behind the scenes that murkowski and capito are potentially willing to say yes, then youre talking about a different conversation. >> you were laughing through that. you know john mccain. >> pretty well. with great respect. i dont know physically if he can get on the airp...

It with whatever they can get 50 votes on which could be repeal and replace or repeal and delay basically anything. the panel is back. one of our producers on capitol hill got these three comments just very recently from murkowski. i would like to know more as im sure all of you would, too. when they asked for republican ron johnson, i dont have a clue what were going to be voting on. richard burr, im not knowing specifics on health care to proceed to vote. it doesnt concern me, as i said ill vo...

>> yeah. and thats really the challenge here because we dont even know what were talking billion them voting on. to bring a bill to the floor either to repeal and replace simultaneously or to repeal and replace separately. susan collins, shes got big big issues with the med skad portion of this. shes also said she wont vote for a repeal without the replacement. theres your one no. rand paul might vote to put this on the floor if he thinks that full repeal is still on the table. leaves shelly mor...