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Senate republicans are already expressing concern, not only of the process of how the bill got over to them, the fact that it wasnt scored by the cbo, the fact that many of them felt it was rushed, but also about the policy of this. many senators describing the house bill as just a starter piece, a skeleton. so, thats the big question now -- how much of the house bill will the senate actually keep? very clear they are setting themselves up to make significant, potentially dramatic, changes. dave...

Consideration. and thats something that speaker of the house paul ryan spoke about and alluded to when he was celebrating this win in the rose garden with president trump. >> today was a big day, but it is just one step in this process, an important step. we still have a lot of work to do to get this signed into law, and i know that our friends over in the senate are eager to get to work. [ laughter ] they are. were going to see that work through. you know why were going to see this through? bec...

House bill as just a starter piece, a skeleton. so, thats the big question now, how much of the house bill will the senate actually keep? very clear they are setting themselves up to make significant, potentially dramatic, changes. dave and christine? >> both the policy and the politics, the great unknown. sunlen, thank you. only step one in an uphill battle over repeal and replace, but the house vote on thursday did represent the first major legislative win for president trump. so, he decided t...

Back in the form that it comes -- >> reporter: and as the senate gets started, the big question that now remains is how much of the house bill the senate will actually end up keeping in there. senators today reacting to the house bill calling it just a starter piece, a excel ton. it is very clear that theyre going to make significant changes sending up another battle ahead. >> thank you. after the vote house republicans took a victory lap with president trump in the white house rose garden. ou...

He was celebrating this win in the rose garden with president trump. >> today was a big day, but it is just one step in this process, an important step. we still have a lot of work to do to get this signed into law. and i know that our friends over in the senate are eager to get to work. [ laughter ] they are. we are going to see that work through. you know why were going to see this work through? because the issues are just too important, the stakes are just too high. >> reporter: and as the se...