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When he will be able to return here to be a part of the process. >> obviously his health is a factor in all of this. >> reporter: it absolutely is. it was a factor this morning. there was a plan to release the congressional budget office score, and their hope was that tomorrow the bill would be up for the motion to proceed which would essentially open up the debate on the house floor and begin the amendment process. that had to be pushed back when senator mccain's hlgt scaealth came up and he was unable to come here. this has been a problem for mitch mcconnell, anderson, because the longer the...

Threat. senator john was on this morning and here's what he had to say on cnbc. >> we need to delay the vote until he gets here. we need all 50 votes. >> every senator will speak for themselves. we're working with all of them together. this is going to be a completely open amendment process. >> he seems very optimistic. he is acknowledging you need all 50 senators, anna. >> it's good to be a che cheerleader. i think everybody says the longer this is out there the harder it is going to be to get done and, frankly, nothing that is changing. the cbo score is expected to be back for republicans. i...

Block and just destroy it. if he can deal with them individually, and they don't get enough pressure on the other side from constituents, it does seem to me there's a narrow path. >> yes, i think also what he's telling them is, hey, folks, i really need you on this vote on the motion to proceed to the bill. stick with me there, give me your vote and we'll try to mollify your concerns throughout the amendment process. and if they believe that, they should get a new line of work, because they've just been conned bigly, because what mcconnell is going to do at the end, after all the amendment pro...

Individually and they don't get enough pressure from the other side, it does seem there's a narrow pattern. >> yes. i would put it differently. what he is telling them, hey, folks, i really, really need out this procedural vote. on the motion to proceed to the book. stick with me there. give me your vote. we'll try mollify your concerns throughout the amendment process. if they believe that, they should get a new line of work because they've just been conned bigly. what mcconnell will do at the end, we've talked about it before. after all the amendment process is over with, and after all the d...

Side, it does seem there's a narrow pattern. >> yes. i would put it differently. what he is telling them, hey, folks, i really, really need out this procedural vote. on the motion to proceed to the book. stick with me there. give me your vote. we'll try mollify your concerns throughout the amendment process. if they believe that, they should get a new line of work because they've just been conned bigly. what mcconnell will do at the end, we've talked about it before. after all the amendment process is over with, and after all the dozens of amendments have been dealt with, he will swoop in and ...