GOP senators expect health care vote soon -- even if they can't get to 51
Source: CNN
GOP senators expect health care vote soon -- even if they can't get to 51
Updated 7:07 PM ET, Mon June 5, 2017
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Republicans are struggling for how to advance health care legislation
Many GOP senators have run on a promise to repeal and replace Obamacare
(CNN)Several members of the Senate Republican leadership said Monday they expect there will be a vote on a health care bill, even if the tense negotiations underway now to find consensus in the Republican conference are unsuccessful and leaders are unable to forge an agreement that can pass.
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota said it is important they try to pass a bill in the next few weeks even if the vote fails.
"I still think in the end there is a huge reason why we have to get to 50 on this," said Thune, the third-ranking GOP leader. "Obviously, we're going to have a vote on this one way or the other. But if we don't pass something and we go into '18, you know, it's on us to try to get this fixed."
Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, another GOP leader, ..............
"I think the leader is still optimistic about it and we'll see where it goes here in the next few days," Blunt said, referring to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is leading the talks.
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Timmygoat
(779 posts)So, when will they hold hearings and give a detailed explanation to the public?
RobinA
(9,916 posts)going to drive a stake through this thing's heart? It's like the villain in a horror movie. Every time you think it's dead it miraculously springs back to life to kill again.
Blue Idaho
(5,072 posts)To drive a stake trough the bills hear but GOP's heart as well. Governance in secrecy, robbing citizens of their healthcare, giving money to the rich, refusing to get a CBO score... A carefully crafted media campaign could cut these bastards off at their knees.
They forget the second half of their lame promise... not only to repeal Obamacare - but to replace it with something far cheaper and far better. Ok assholes - the balls in your court.
BumRushDaShow
(130,143 posts)Since the Senate already declared the House bill DOA and were going to craft their own, then if they do pass their own, it would have to go back to the House, which might not consider it draconian enough for the RW loons who want a complete repeal, and thus wouldn't pass there.
DownriverDem
(6,240 posts)millions of Americans will be in deep trouble. If there is a hell...