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>> there are eight to ten republican senators who have serious concerns about this bill. at the end of the day, i don't know whether it will pass. i do know this. we should not be making fundamental changes in a vital safety net program that's been on the books for 50 years. the medicaid program, without evaluating what the consequences will be. that doesn't mean there aren't problems with the medicaid program that need to be addressed. it doesn't mean that the aca doesn't have serious flaws. it does. it's why we need people from both sides of the aisle with their input. >> you're also a membe...

Safety net program on the books for 50 years. the medicaid program, without having a single hearing to evaluate what the consequences are going to be. that doesn't mean that there aren't problems with the medicaid program that need to be addressed. it doesn't mean that the aca doesn't have serious flaws. it does, but that's why we need to go through the normal committee process and get input from people on both sides of the aisle. >> i think the longer the bill's out there, the more conservative republicans will discover it's not repeal and the more that everybody's going to discover it keeps ...

Legislation from the senate. they can't afford to lose anymore vote from the republican conference on this. do you think the bill will pass or enough waivering republicans that it will not? >> there's about eight to ten republican senator who is have serious concerns about this bill. at the end of the day i don't know whether it will pass but i do know this, we should not be making fundamental changes in a vital safety net program that's been on the books for 50 years. the medicaid program without having a single hearing to evaluate what the consequences are going to be. there doesn't mean the...

Well, which is good news, but most likely will be sidelined for up to a week, hence the delay of the vote in washington, d.c. the delay comes as the proposed republican bill continues to face increased doubt and scrutiny. both kentucky's rand paul, as well as susan collins this morning again remain opposed to the current bill. >> i don't know whether we'll pass, but i do know this, we should not be making fundamental changes in a vital safety net program that's been on the books for 50 years. the medicaid program. without having a single hearing to evaluate what the consequences are going to b...

Senators and we'll have that vote. it's important we do so. >> and a delay coming as a proposed republican bill faces increasing doubt and scrutiny. kentucky's rand paul and maine's susan collins both opposed the bill sharing some of their concerns earlier today. >> i don't know whether it will pass, but i do know this, we should not be making fundamental changes in a vital safety net program that's been on the books for 50 years. the medicaid program, without having a single hearing to evaluate what the consequences are going to be. >> we have a clean repeal and then we'd have a spending bill...