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Is in the past hour, this one, the so-called skinny repeal, the scaled down version. it would leave 16 million more americans uninsured by 2026 and crucially, also increase premiums by 20%. and it is far from a comprehensive health plan. this partial repeal bill is designed to get republicans just something to pass. a piece of legislation essentially a place holder that then they can take to a conference committee with the house where the real work of crafting a bill would happen. but here's the thing. as democratic senator points out, a skaltd back repeal bill just so they can get to conferen...

A vote on his clean repeal. if that goes down like their first attempt at a obamacare replacement, a skinny repeal measure which leaves all of obamacare in place basically, could be on the way. >> we will have to figure out some skinny down version. we'll have to keep this process moving otherwise we are stuck with obamacare. >> he says he would be disappointed by the skinny repeal because they would leave too much of obamacare in place. lindsey graham voted against the replacement. the skinny repeal doesn't fly with him either.

Easy. chief congressional correspondent, mike emmanuel is following the developments from capitol hill. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. there is no obvious health care reform plan that can get 50 senators to support it, so they're voting on various amendments, and could pass a very narrow or skinny bill. >> ultimately, we want to get legislation to find the end of failed obamacare status quo through congress, and to the president's desk for his signature. >> reporter: the initial amendments have failed to get 50 votes, rand paul's amendment for a straight repeal allowing two years for...

The one he originally had, and that this is just the watered down version. if the president plays that game he changes the travel ban between now and october to put it back where it was before at the beginning of the administration, i think the supreme court is going to get quite irritated. they're not going to want to be looking at moving target here. they need to told exactly what the travel ban is that the president wants to implement and then make a decision. all we had today was a preliminary decision about what they're going to allow between now and when they make a final decision. there...

>> that's right. to put it in a sentence. the court said you can still enforce the travel ban against foreign nationals with no link to the u.s. so they're out of the game. but people who have as you just described the links can still appeal and be in the game. >> richard painter let's fast forward to october. the court takes on this subject in chief. but the travel ban will have expired by the time they get their hands dirty in the case. what happens? >> well, if the president wants to continue with the travel ban he can issue a new travel ban, and presumably it would be the same travel ban. ...