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Doors. democrats are calling the secretive process a joke and demanding open hearings. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel joins us live from capitol hill. mike, are republicans sure they can pass it? that's number one question. >> melissa, it is not clear if they have the votes to pass health care reform, but mitch mcconnell clearly is hoping the deadline pressure will help. he can only lose to republican senators in order to pass health care reform, but all indications say that mitch mcconnell will move forward on the debt ceiling, the budget, and tax reform on the horizon. right ...

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Thank you. u.s.-led coalition forces say they've killed two people, in an heir's track -- air strike on may 31st in syria. the claro's main role was recruiting terrorists. on capitol hill, we will get our first look at the u.s. senate's opening bid for an obamacare repeal and replace bill. mike emanuel is on the hill. >> mitch mcconnell says he plans to release a discussion draft of the senate republican health care bill thursday, setting the stage for a vote likely next week. >> the status quo is simply unsustainable. as our members have pointed out,

The absurdity of this moment in time. we didn't get a bill here, but what we got is a further affirmation that this is just a really destructive process when it comes to working for the senate. >> reporter: so the next step here, mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader told reporters they'll have a discussion draft coming out on thursday. that, of course, is what we expect will be sent to the cvo and aides are saying the vote could come soon as next week but can they get 50 republican votes. that's not clear at all. we're told that the republican senator ben sass of nebraska, hard no on th...

>> it works. >> okay, good. before we get to the impact on the energy sector, what is your take on this broader tax plan? >> well, it makes a lost assumptions. and first of all, i think chairman camp needs to be commended for, you know, putting something out there. but it's a discussion draft. and there's much discussion that needs to be had had, and especially when it it comes to i think the energy sector and those people who are creating jobs when you look at percentage depletion, that area that i would be very concerned about. and you've got about 18,000 small business owners that use perce...