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Months, they cant have a replacement. The democrats are very happy in some ways they are going to get rid of obamacare. This was the one big answer paul politically. This was one big answer, a new solution that was going to be revolutionary and change things for the better. Didnt work. They are happy. We had it for six years. Theyre happy to dump it off. Im more optimistic, there are a lot of pitfalls, we can go through them, if we have momentum, get one part down on the replace part, it creates...

World war ii when we tethered health insurance to employment, we screwed up this market. and the obamacare process was not brave enough to go after what all -- pretty much all health policy experts would point to as the original problem in health policy. >> both senators opposing the bill, and state and medicaid doctors asking for the cbo score. we just heard from kasie. we likely wont get cbo estimates on how much the new health care bill costs. this is what bernie sanders -- this is what was -...

Second. >> say that again? >> come back on making deals. mark schwartz said the other day you heard from the obamacare process you cant count on members of your own party to get your legislation across. >> you bet. >> is that true? do you share that? >> ill give awe great example. so we had a surprise. from john mccain. and we had the vote and then john mccain he came out of nowhere, and we had a surprise. it was a very unpleasant surprise. and now what are we looking at? we have people now talk...

I do, but its something i said we would continue to do, and we did talk about it. >> did you make some promises in that regard? >> i would do it. i told him i would do it. and he knows me -- >> let me -- >> he knows weve already done it, but i told him and i told him very strongly, i like that. and i also like very much legislation having to do with jobs in certain areas. >> making deals for a -- >> say it -- >> making deals -- >> go ahead, joe. >> mark schwartz said the other day that the obama...

Mark short said that throughout the obamacare process that you cant count on members of your own party to get the legislation across the goal line. is that true? >> ill give you a great example. so we had a surprise from john mccain. we had the votes. john mccain came out of nowhere. we had a surprise. it was a very unpleasant surprise. now what are we looking at? we have people now talking about single payer. thats what we get. so the republicans have to stick together better. they had the vote...

Of todays race could be on healthcare. thal keep the foot on the gas on healthcare and get the bill through the senate, whatever it takes. you very well could see republicans start tapping the brakes on healthcare and become vocal on how uncomfortable they are not just with the bill but with the process. the two candidates laid out their final arguments in the last 24 hours and took a couple of shots on each other. hes also attacked her for supporting the house republican health bill. >> its bad...

The bill without them. theyre now trying to use procedural tactics. late last night -- a point even some republicans have expressed some frustration about. >> so if youre frusitated by the lack of transparency in this process, i share your frustration. i share it whole haheartedly. >> now theyre doing the same thing. >> senate leaders have indicated were likely to see votes on the healthcare bill as soon as next week. so i guess this idea of hearings, i know congressman stiver said well have hea...

The first time. >> looking towards next november, there will be some impact on this. if osoff wins i think its possible that some republicans in other districts might feel vulnerable. >> very quickly on the impact potentially on healthcare, we have john mccain getting cranky about the process, that its hidden. why do i have a feeling if osoff wins you will suddenly see eight to ten republicans well, it would be nice if we did this in public but if handel wins youll see the this way. >> so these ...

Away from the, further conversations with those trump officials who may have been involved with the russians. >> and final question because it sort of relates to healthcare. theres this idea that democrats may try to do the delaying of all committee meetings by at least two hours. that actually could have an impact on the senate committee. are you concerned about that? >> were going to manage to get the information we need because trying to make sure that were safe going forward in surms of our ...

>> it opens the door. >> absolutely. >> this was your beat. >> i dont think they like it either way. once we in the media, and we have been so distracted by that bright, shiny object that we failed to pay enough attention to this healthcare bill, to the way its being produced behind closed doors. sure its going do be worse for the mcconnell behind closed doors plan if osoff wins. but i think its hard for john mac mccain and others to defend this process. >> because we all have videotape. look, i...