Rand Paul: McConnell doesn't have votes for health care bill

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By ZACHARY WARMBRODT 07/16/2017 10:17 AM EDT

Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell likely lacks the support to pass legislation that would repeal and replace Obamacare, after McConnell delayed a vote because of Sen. John McCain's absence following surgery.

In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Paul, who opposes the legislation, said a narrower repeal bill could still muster enough Republican votes to clear the Senate.

"I still think the entire 52 of us can get together on a more narrow, clean repeal," the Kentucky Republican said.

Another holdout, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), said in an interview on ABC's "This Week" that she didn't know if the Senate could pass the revised bill and that a vote would be "extremely close." She said there are around eight to 10 Republican senators who have "deep concerns. But how this would all translate out, I'm not certain, and I never underestimate Leader McConnell's skills," she said.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/16/rand-paul-mcconnell-health-care-bill-votes-240600

[CountAllVotes]

1. awwwwww

No Big Macs it seems!



& recommend!

[dalton99a]

7. +1

[NastyRiffraff]

2. So they're waiting on McCain

I assume that means McConnell is counting on his vote.

[pangaia]

3. "I still think the entire 52 of us can get together on a more narrow, clean repeal,"

I think I just may vomit.

republicans in congress are just among the ugliest human beings on the face of the earth...

[Doug the Dem]

4. I'll belive it when I seei it

Not a microsecond before!

[dalton99a]

5. Never underestimate determined criminals

[Me.]

6. Paul Actually Said "Likely Lacks"

Politico puts it as a definite while it's still up in the air

[FigTree]

8. Never underestimate Leader Bitch McDonnell's skills. nt

[Hieronymus]

9. Pity