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Senator susan collins said she won't vote for the deep cuts to medicaid. is this bill dead on arrival? >> if they stick to their guns, it is. they can't afford to lose any more. they're going to need mike pence, the vice president to cast the deciding vote. i think one of the interesting things is the house bill of course died the first time and then they had all these amendments and they basically were able to now the question is this going to happen again in the senate? they're not going to be able to fix it through the amendment process, but can they fix it politically? my bet is this will ...

Of our members were concerned in keeping those and plowing those back in, those resources back in for particular purposes that they wanted to see served with the bill and so that's where it stands today but like i said, none of these things are ultimately final until we get up on the floor and to an amendment process. >> rand paul says this is in no way a repeal. he plans to vote no on it. we have on the other side, moderate senator susan collins and she tweets out it doesn't do enough, still deep cuts to medicaid in the senate bill, will vote no on ntp. ready to work with gop and dem colleagu...

That i are trying to rush it through. that's disingenuous. >> i think you're totally wrong. they had a senate bill. they didn't have the votes for it. they went back to the drawing table. they came up and announced some miker changes -- major changes today. you have senator graham looking at an amendment process that's ongoing. they're looking at continuing into the august debate. not going home. and to me, this is a very thoughtful approach to a very serious issue and they're listening to the governors. and we don't know the outcome yet. we don't know what the final product's going to be. we'...

Happens is we will find out next week, but i think first and foremost, let's try to get this done, we have a bill, we will have it on the floor next week, we have to get it in the amendment process, see where it goes, and then try to wrap it up. >> shannon: we will be there for every twist and turn, senator, thank you. >> thanks, shannon. >> bill: we saw the president arrive at élysees palace, nellie talks began on syria, on isis, national security, so many other things, stay tuned it to fox because in about an hour or perhaps 90 minutes from now, there will be a joint news conference from pa...

Proceed with the bill, and if they want to offer to mimic, they can. this bill or nothing, there is i amendment process, and if people do not like what is in the bill, they are to offer amendments. it is time to vote. we have spent -- i personally spent a hundred hours in meetings, studying the bill, doing my own independent research it is time to fish or cut bait, and everybody is to stand up and take a position. >> harris: that is some of the strongest talk i've heard yet of moving forward on health care. the justification for august -- >> it's not going to get any less complex. there's no q...