With McCain out, McConnell still plans a health care vote

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WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is still expected to hold a vote to proceed on some form of legislation to repeal Obamacare next week, despite the fact that Sen. John McCain likely won’t be back in Washington to cast his vote.

The Arizona Republican senator's absence, in addition to the GOP members who have announced their opposition to the bill, makes it even harder for McConnell to round up the votes to pass a bill.

McConnell’s spokesman David Popp told USA TODAY on Thursday that the vote is still on despite the news Wednesday night that McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer. McCain is currently reviewing his treatment options back in Arizona, and it is not clear when he will return to Washington. Senate rules require that a lawmaker be at the U.S. Capitol in order to cast a vote.

Despite frustration about the closed-door process GOP leadership took in drafting the health care legislation, McCain was not expected to be one of the lawmakers blocking a bill. Republicans hold such a narrow majority, 52-48, that even with McCain’s vote they can only lose the votes of two senators and still pass a bill.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/with-mccain-out-mcconnell-still-plans-a-health-care-vote/ar-AAovwqI?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

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1. I feel so bad that John McCain isn't well enough to cast his vote to repeal Obamacare.

I hope John gets better soon, That great man he is, so he can help and wipe out 32 million peoples health insurance with his vote.