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Susan collins and bill cassidy introduce the patient freedom act. think claim that bill would return power to the states, improve patient choice, and increase access to affordable healthcare for all americans. two big questions though. how will they pay for it and will this bill be backed by party leadership? i yesterday mitch mcconnell wouldnt say. >> do you know what the republican replacement plan is. >> were working in connection with the administration. to have an orderly process of repeali...

Start. >> we recognize that our bill is not perfect. it is still a work in progress, but if we do not start putting specific legislation on the table that can be debated, refined, amended and enacted, then we will fail the american people. >> it is a plan, not necessarily the replacement plan. well see. democrats are not impressed, including senate minority leader chuck schumer saying "ultimately this proposal is an empty facade that would create chaos, not care for millions of americans. republ...

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When. mike pompeo finished first in his class at westpoint, has served in congress including on the intelligence committee and republicans hope to get him confirmed on inauguration day last friday. oregon senator ron wyden raised his own concerns. so after some debate, it should happen tonight. the senate debate is taking place until some point this evening. gop senators thought they had a deal with democrats to get him confirmed along with the secretary defense and homeland security secretary f...

Quick, do they get a replacement plan for obamacare. >> i think they do, absolutely. >> its just a question of time. >> yes. >> but before i knew it was coming. >> but i think what he was saying about they are ready have is hes trying to put pressure on republicans and he sang get one before we meets before we will see. next, a look back at inauguration weekend i love my shop,

If the mandate goes away, the insurance markets might start to fall apart very quickly. >> a lot of what he has to do has to be legislative, right? if they want to repeal and completely replace this law, he has to go through congress. hes meeting with paul ryan tonight. whats your reporting on the state of that, do they have a replacement plan? are they close to one? >> i think your guess is probably as good as anyones. ive talked to house republicans and senate republicans. there are now five, ...

Cabinet nominations in place and subsequently we will have a supreme court nomination as well. that is the senate only activity. the broader legislative agenda, we have an excellent chance of achieving achieving, repealing and replacing obamacare in connection with the administration. president obama implemented a lot of obamacare himself so president trump will be able to undo it himself. we also expect to be able to do comprehensive tax reform. under the constitution that will start in the hou...

On that yet. >> reporter: later in the week, trump will travel to philadelphia to meet with house and senate republicans at a party retreat. at the top of the agenda, getting on the same page over plans to repeal and replace obamacare, already some republicans are pushing back on trumps recent call to provide everybody with health insurance. >> the problem is is that you cant do it and make over promises on everything. so we have to be very careful. because there is a limit to what we can do. >>...

Replacement plan, a conglomeration of a number of thins. how close is the president really? >> well, the president and congress arent anywhere near close. its going to be a long process. in 2014 i spent six months of my life trying to put together, working with colleagues, i should say, trying to put together an obamacare replacement bill with four chairs of jurisdiction, paul ryan being one of them. and we were never able to get there. why? republicans still havent come to agreement on what the...

Place. and subsequently, well have a supreme court nomination as well. so thats a senate-only activity. the broader legislative agenda, we have an excellent chance of achieving, repealing and remacing obamacare in connection -- we placing obamacare. president obama implemented a lot of obamacare himself, so president trump will be able to undo a lot of it himself. we also expect to be able to do comprehensive tax reform. under the constitution that will start in the house later this year. so, ye...