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Even members of his own party are calling this a bizarre situation. and another heartbreaking development in the aftermath of yesterday's attack outside british parliament. now confirmed an american is among the three people killed. he and his wife were celebrating an anniversary. plus, the attacker now identified. we'll have the latest from london this hour. let's start out with this afternoon's big story of the day. the vote scheduled for hours from now on the house legislation to repeal and replace obamacare. joining me this afternoon, kristen welker on the north lawn of the white house, ...

The point is, the american people have made it very clear they want obamacare repealed and replaced. we're going to be judged on our ability to deliver a vastly better healthcare system to the vast majority of americans. >> abby: that is california congressman tom mcclintock. one of the many republicans facing angry constituents amid growing concern about what will replace obamacare. let's bring in dr. marc siegel. a professor of medicine at nyu medical center. great to have you here th. is such an emotional issue. nothing more important than healthcare. advice you have for the administration ...

And i would invite you, congressman, to please respond with the cbo report yesterday that you says supports your position, because this one does not. >> look forward to that. >> senator menendez? >> thank you, chairman. congratulations, congressman price. let me ask you a series of questions. given your medical training and time spent as a practicing physician, i have a couple of simple yes or no questions to start off with. in your medical opinion, does hiv cause aids? >> i think that the scientific evidence is clear that hiv and aids are clinically directed -- or. >> in your medical opinion,...

Innovation. hope we can move cmmi in a way that actually makes sense for patients. >> thank you so much. medicare has lost more than $130 billion, with a "b," to improper payments over the last three years. the program has also been above the legal billing error rate threshold of 10% for the past four years. given that medicare trustees have issued grave concerns about looming medicare insolvency if we stay at the current spending lev levels, will your administration actively champion our program, so you can cover a much higher percentage of the billions of taxpayer dollars lost last year and ...

Hospital, where i would later return in my career to serve as the medical director of the orthopedic clinic. throughout my professional career, i cared for and treated patients from all walks of life, include manager, many children. and anyone who has ever had the privilege of treating a child knows how fulfilling it is to look into the eyes of a mom or a dad a say h we helped heal their son or their daughter. my memories of grady are filled with the gracious comments of parents and of patients for the team of health care specialists with whom i had the privilege of workin working. of 25 years...