captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, july 26th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." the work to repeal and replace obamacare is just getting started. senators head back to capitol hill today to debate. and the attorney general continues to take heat from the president. >> i told you before, i'm very disappointed with the attorney general. plus, swimmer katie ledecky dominates the world championships and makes history. good morning from the studio 57

newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. more votes are expected in the senate today as republicans pursue their long held promise to repeal and replace the affordable care act. the vote a-a-thon started yesterday when they barely managed to get through the debate. it squeaked through with the help of john mccain, who made dramatic return to the capitol after being diagnosed with brain cancer. last night a wide-ranging plan to replace and repeal obamacare was voted down. hena daniels is here in new york. good morning, hena. >> good morning, anne-marie. it was a vote that could not have been any closer. now there are already signs and republican efforts to get a new health care plan passed will be far from easy. by a vote of 43 in favor, 57 against tuesday night, the first gop effort in the senate to repeal and replace obamacare has already failed.

the vote on that bill took place just hours after they decided by the narrowest margin possible to proceed with debates on health care. >> we're now one step closer to liberating our citizens from the obamacare nightmare. >> this is just the beginning. we're not out here to spike the football. this is a long way. >> senator john mccain a little more than a week after being diagnosed with brain cancer appeared for the vote. in a passionate address mccain said he was for the debate and called the health care measure as it stands, quote, a shell of a bill. >> we've been spinning our wheel on too many important issues because we keep trying to find a way to win without help from the aisle. we're getting nothing done. >> nine republicans came out against last night's amendment in the first of what is expected to be many versions of the bill headed to the senate floor this week.

>> anyone who thinks this is over are sadly mistaken. there are many, many republicans who don't like this bill, who don't want to vote for it, they're under enormous pressure to vote for it. >> the plan already rejected is the one not according to the congressional budget office would have resulted in 22 million fewer people with health care coverage by 2026. and the two republican senators who sided with the democrats and voted against the motion to proceed, susan collins from maine and alaska's lisa murkows murkowski. anne-marie? >> hena daniels in new york. thank you so much, hena. president trump spoke to those in ohio. >> i'm thrilled to be back in the great state of ohio right here with these incredible men

and women of youngstown. >> besides applauding the senate vote to move forward with health care, mr. trump talk about his administration's tough new approach toward legal immigration. russia's deputy foreign minister said tough new sanctions passed by the house against russia leave no room to improve russia/u.s. relations. the measure ties mr. trump's hands, prohibiting him from waiving penalties without getting permission from congress. the senate is expected to quickly pass the bill by a veto-proof margin. they argue it makes it difficult for the president to negotiate with moscow. and now to the russia investigation. president trump's former campaign manager paul manafort will not be testifying today before the senate judiciary committee. the committee dropped the subpoena that sought to compel manafort to testify publicly. manafort met with senate investigators yesterday, nswering questions about that meeting with a russian lawyer who promised to turn over damaging evidence concerning hillary clinton. ahead on "cbs this morning," republican congressman trey gowdy, a member of the house intelligence committee who heard

yesterday from the president's son-in-law jared kushner. there's no letup in president trump's very public criticism of attorney general jeff sessions. the president is angry over sessions' decision to recuse himself from the russia investigation. yesterday in what has turned out to be a daily humiliation, the president has called sessions very weak and refused to say whether he'll fire the attorney general. >> i told you before, i'm very disappointed with the attorney general, but we will see what happens. time will tell. time will tell. >> lawmakers on both sides of the aisle came to sessions' defense. >> they have issues. i hope they'll sit down and work them out, but i have a great deal of respect for jeff sessions. >> he may be of a different party than mine, but i certainly don't like to see the attorney general of the united states treated this way. >> there are reports mr. trump has spoken to advisers about firing sessions.

sessions says that he plans to stay on the job as long as it's appropriate. the attorney general announced a new get tough policy with so called sanctuary cities. sanctuary cities like los angeles refuse to comply with federal efforts to detain and deport those living in the country illegally. under the new policy, they have to provide federal officials with access to jails and advance notice when someone who enters the country illegally is being released. if not, they will no longer be given grant money for police to buy everything from bulletproof vests to body cameras. federal agents investigating the deaths of ten people in a botched human trafficking operation say the driver james bradley is just a part of a large smuggling operation. the humans were found sunday inside a truck parked in san antonio. mark strassmann has more. >> reporter: james bradley jr. should never have been driving the tractor trailer that carried

roughly is 00 illegal immigrants into san antonio. florida had suspended his commercial driving license back in april.florida had suspended commercial driving license back in april. ten people died including 19-year-old frank fuentes. he graduated from high school in virginia but had been deported. the 60-year-old bradley's criminal history dates back 20 years with felony arrests in colorado for menacing and assault and in florida for an escape warrant. he spent a year in a colorado prison. more than a dozen survivors remain hospitalized, some in critical condition. >> it's never just the driver, by himself or herself. >> reporter: shane foldin, the special agent in charge of the homeland security office, is leading the criminal investigation. >> these organizations consider these people simply a commodity. they don't think of them as people. they look at them from a profit perspective. >> reporter: as a commercial driver, bradley repeatedly had

been cited for federal safety violations. he's entered no plea in connection with these tractor trailer related deaths, but will appear in court on thursday. mark strassmann, cbs news, san antonio. the navy says the iranians intended to provoke and create fear. the u.s. navy released this video showing the iranian ship in front of the american warship in the persian gulf. the crew of the "uss thunderbolt" said the iranian ship did not respond to radio calls, flares, or blasts from the ship's horn. coming up on the "morning news" now, church sex abuse crisis. the most senior vatican official ever charged makes his first court appearance. and shocking video. the search for the people behind a shark dragging video. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." for 70 years. s

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olympic gold medalist katie ledecky swam into the record books again. her finish yesterday in the freestyle gave ledecky her 12th career gold. that victory makes her the winningest female swimmer ever in the world. well, there's an investigation into a horrific video, a shark dragging video. and the so-called pharma bro, his case will wrap up pretty soon. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. the "washington post" says they will not call witnesses in the security fraud trial. the prosecution is expected to rest today and closing arguments

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wildlife commission officials say it's possible no law was broken. the "los angeles times" looks at the life and achievements of barbara sinatra. the philanthropist and fourth wife of singer frank sinatra died at her california home yesterday. she was 90. one of her lasting accomplishments is the creation of a nonprofit children's center that supports victims of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. and "usa today" says there are 23 new badges that girl scouts can earn. the additions are all part of the science, technology, engineering, and math field. just last month the organization rolled out new badges in cyber security. the girl scouts say the badges encourage the girls to explore the sciences at an early age. still ahead, a cure for late night cravings. a ride hailing company is letting passengers choose a taco mode on their way home. so being cool comes naturally. hmm. i can't decide if this place is swag or bling.

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the largest study to date finds a debilitating brain disease in the brains of 99% of the nfl football players studied. meg oliver has the details. >> reporter: new research on the donated brains of 111 former nfl players finds 110 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy or cte. that's the progressive degenerative brain disease. that's been found in people with a history of repeated brain trauma. >> so gradually you lose your ability to think clearly and you often have behavioral changes like impulsivity, short fuse. >> reporter: researchers looked at football players across all levels from the nfl to high school. they found 177 players. the studies included previously reported cases of nfl cases of bubba smith and ken stabler.

in a statement the nfl said we appreciate the work mckee has done and we appreciate the view of the colleagues for a better understanding of cte. nfl is committed to supporting science research and the advancing progress of head injury. experts say there's limited research and more questions need answers. >> there's a lot of unanswered questions as to why some players develop it and others don't. >> reporter: researchers say finding cte in high school and college players emphasizes the urgent need to identify young players at risk. meg oliver, cbs news, new york. well, sometimes a potato chip canister is not exactly what it appears to be. a california man is accused of using those cans to smuggle at least 20 deadly king cobras into the united states. he also smuggled turtles. he faces 20 years in prison if convicted. well, coming up on "cbs this

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our top stories this morning. after narrowly voting to begin our top stories this morning. after narrowly voting to begin debate on a public health care measure, the senatje wide-ranging proposal to repeal and replace obamacare. senator john mccain returned to the capitol just days after being diagnosed with brain cancer. mccain delivered an impassioned speech imploring republicans and democrats to work together. and fwrp called president said we will see what happens. time will tell. the president is upt . and president trump called jeff sessions very weak. when asked the president said we will see what happens. time will tell. the president is upset sessions

recused himself from the russia investigation. the coast guard's motto is always ready, but the commandant warns that because of budget cuts, that may not be the case, especially when it comes to chasing drug runners. carter evans reports. >> reporter: this is what $800 million worth of cocaine looks like. we were aboard the coast guard cutter better hofl back in 2016 after it seized millions in drugs. >> there's so much flow right now. >> reporter: but commandant paul zukunft says the drugs keep coming and they couldle chase half the ships they knew about. how much gets through? >> there before over five planes. we didn't have enough planes. we didn't have enough ships. >> reporter: zukunft says much of his is past retirement age and he needs $1.5 billion just to keep up on maintenance.

chief warrant officer bill hantzmon is captain of the 55-year-old "sledge." >> this is older than you. >> it is. >> reporter: they spent their time maintaining buoys and navigational lanes, but sometimes they're forced to jerry-rig parts for their own ship because they aren't made anymore. >> it could put you out of your mission. >> absolutely. >> reporter: when the "sledge" was in port for repair, its age really showed. it f it was only supposed to last six weeks. the ship ended up being dry docked for six months with a part of the hull having to be curt away and replaced. >> it's not the oldest ship, know. our oldest is 72 years old. >> reporter: the commandant says the last thing he'd cut back on are security patrols and rescues, so for now old ships are being rebuilt as the political fight between dollars and cents plays on.

carter evans, cbs news on maryland's chesapeake bay. coming up on "cbs this morning," it's an underestimated factor in deadly crashes. we will see how speeding often plays a role and why there are calls for a crackdown. plus, we'll meet a new york man who claims he has a michelangelo painting that's been in his family for generations. it could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. and a unique treatment for athletes suffering from addiction. we'll show you how extreme challenges are helping change people's lives. that is the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. i'm anne-marie green. thanks for watching. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- awww.vitac.comac --

michelle have the morning off. time is 4-- here's roberta gonzales with a chec good morning. it is wednesday, july 26. and we are taking a look from our roof cam at the bay bridge. looking a little gotham city- like out there tonight -- today, this morning. >> it looks like tonight.

>> i'm anne makovec. kenny and michelle have the morning off. lucky ducks. it is just about 4:30. and, um, we have the ladies in the house. wahoo! >> i feel a little discombobulated today because i went to the dentist today 2.5 hours in the chair today so kind of like -- one thing is it is more mild this morning than recent mornings. we have our temperatures into the 50s and 60s. this is a view looking out towards sfo. mostly cloudy skies there. 50s and 60s. 63 degrees now in redwood city and in san jose, also 63. now, look at our satellite and radar. we have a more extensive deck of cloudiness. the clouds will dial back to the coast today. 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, we have it all today. warmer thursday. good morning. right now, we're starting with some overnight roadwork that's