consequences. >> reporter: republicans could afford to lose just two votes, but tonight tonight, there are now nine gop senators who say they cannot support this bill. moderates, because it cuts too deep. conservatives because it doesn't cut enough. >> this is not just abstract numbers. these are real people. >> reporter: outside the capitol, democrats try to put a face to the bill. holding pictures of americans they say will suffer. while inside, the vice president arrives to rally republican support. the president's chief of staff and press secretary are spotted too. but their all-out push fails to do the trick. >> we will not be on the bill this week, but we're still working toward getting at least 50 people in a comfortable place. >> and mary bruce joins us from capitol hill, and senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell came out of the that white house meeting tonight saying they have a good chance of eventually striking a deal, but tonight, the math is getting worse, not better. >> reporter: yeah, and tom, in