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Vote against, maybe i peel off, my strategy is, if i can peel off a senator from ohio i might be able to pass a republican amendment. all that does in the end is send the bill back to the house one more time, which is standard procedure. all we're trying to avoid is a standard outcome of having the bill go back to the house one more time for final passage. worst case scenario is it goes back to the house one more time for final passage, which will be done skre quickly. >> so ultimately the implications of what you're reporting tonight, this was the republicans, probably their best chance to de...

My strategy is, if i can peel off a senator from ohio i might be able to pass a republican amendment. all that does in the end is send the bill back to the house one more time, which is standard procedure. all we're trying to avoid is a standard outcome of having the bill go back to the house one more time for final passage. your worst-case scenario is that it goes back to the house one more time for final passage, which will be done very quickly. >> so ultimately the implications of what you're reporting tonight, this was the republicans, probably their best chance to derail the entire bill, ...

Am i, indeed, going to lose my health plan even though the president continues to tell people you won't lose your health plan. they've done a very effective job against the democrats and against the white house and i sort of understand the resentment that democrats -- kelly could probably speak to this -- in the house and the senate feel about the white house's direction on this and how they've steered it. >> kelly? >> reporter: that certainly has erupted by one of the more junior senators. often those are the least likely to speak out. minnesota's al franken, among the more liberal, he has no...

He said we are unwilling to postpone. all here are unwilling to postpone another minute, another day in doing what we know is within our grasp. it shows the government at its best, mr. president, and it shows that our politics can still come together to do big things for the american people. i see my friend senator hatch who i have worked with for years and years have stood up, junior senators, senior senators, everyone came together. jill and i are proud to stand beside you, mr. president, as you sign the last law into legislation and proud to have served with you and your commitment to chang...