susan collins of maine joined rand paul and arizona's jade mccarthy injohn mccain said the would vote no. the democrats said there was to way they could support the bill. >> medicaid is the very important program to people with disabilities and we aim to protectç it. >> we will never allow this nation to go backwards into the darker days where we don't have health insurance or access to care. >> speaker of the house paul ryan said he's frustrate d. >> the the house has done its job. we passed our bill last may. e we passed more bill in the house of representatives at this stage of the trump presidency than the same stage of any of the previous presidencies. >> congress is now focused on tax reform. the president said all the some point a new health care law will be put into place. that promise is something republicans have been making now for seven years. live in the breaking news

center, keith jones, nbc 10 news. >> lauren mayk spoke with local business owners who have been waiting for the repeal and replacement of obamacare. what they are saying, new at 5:00. now to more breaking news. police in gloucester county say a woman was killed while house sitting. the 26-year-old's body was found in woodbury around 7:30. an autopsy determined she died from blunt force trauma. police say the person she was house sitting was not in the area at the time. police have not made any arrests. >> 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with the devastation in puerto rico. survivors can't wait much long er for food and water. >> president trump is going to visit the island next tuesday. >> we have shipped massive amounts of food and water and supplies to puerto rico. we are continuing to do it on an

hourly basis. >> the president blames slow relief on the fact that puerto rico is an island that must be flown to, but says local officials have praised fema's efforts. the governor of puerto rico says he's confident president trump understands how great the damage is on the island, but he also said the island needs more help and called on congress to release more money for recovery. yesterday the president tweeted that puerto rico's old electrical grid was devastated. he wrote that much of the island was destroyed and billions of dollars are owed to the banks. it could be a mass exodus as food shs gas and cash begin to run low. hundreds hoping to get off the island are still stranded at the airport, which is barely functioning. it made it tough to communicate with the airlines. >> the island won't get back to

normal for quite awhile. >> puerto rico is in a different situation in places like texas and florida. it's been a week since maria hit and due to the lack of supplies, things are getting worse. hope in puerto rico is dwindling. >> many of us, we don't have a lot of money. that will take us a long time to recover from the things that we lost. >> reporter: aerial views of island show how much was lost. some communities are still under water and roads are washed away. the u.s. department of homeland security says 1.6 in 58 hospitals are still without power and 44% of the population are without water. leaving many to catch water off jugs on a mountainside. others are forced to limited supplies of water, food and gas. still have a service making hurricane survivors feel disconnect ed. this is a satellite image before

maria hit and after which is almost dark except a small portion in san juan. it's there at the capital where people are lined up along highways desperate to get food and loved ones still waiting to hear from them. >> the power turned back on but that could take a month. >> donations have poured into a cherry hill hair salon taking that owner by surprise. she never imagined so many people would answer her calls for help. she's had to put many items in storage. >> i have all of the contacts and the connections over this to receive all of these donations and take me around the island to help me distribute. >> her he plans to spend five

days on the island. and we know many of you want to help the people of puerto rico. you can tap the nbc 10 app to find out how to donate through the american red cross. you'll also find the phone number scrolling at the bottom of your screen throughout this newscast. and our app has information that will help you get in touch with your loved ones on the island. >> tracking heat and humidity here at home making it feel more like summer outside. >> not the 90s we saw yesterday but another warm summer like day. the injure rafs were doing their baths to stay cool. steve is tracking the heat that's not going away. >> that's right. the good news is it's not 90 degrees outside. that is because of the humidity. we told you about that

yesterday. it's 56% and the wind at 7 miles per hour is doing an important thing that will show you here in a second. temperatures across the area is not the 90 degree heat from yesterday but still warm and sticky and still that august feel we have out there. 84 in the northeast at the airport. 88 in çallentown. 84 in wilmington. i showed you the philadelphia shot. they are also seeing some big swells coming in here. that will be part of maria. maria's impacts will be felt here through the day tomorrow. so you can see all the sunshine to the west through our neighborhoods west of center city. as you head toward the shore point, you see those clouds and here are the temperatures. look at much cooler here. we call ourselves neighborhood weather because we show you the neighborhood bs and check this out. lower 70s here.

now i'm going to overlay the wind speeds and these are wind speeds greater than 15 miles per hour. so the winds will continue to pick up later on today through the night tonight and into the day tomorrow. so what kind of impacts will you get the shore. i'll have that in your first alert forecast coming up. 20 minutes of non. stop news continues with a new center city statue making history. >> philadelphia leaders unveiled the statue of the first statue dedicate ed d to a single african-american on city property. erin coleman is joining us now. a lot of people don't know a lot about this man. >> people we spoke with said they had to read up on him. they found out he was an educator, a civil rights activist, a veteran who did a lot for the city he called home, philadelphia.

it became the first statue dedicate ed d to a single african-american. my hope is every child in philadelphia and every child in america will know as much as octavia as they do about george washington, benjamin franklin and march tib luther king. >> the mayor called him a true american hero. born in 1839 he led a civil rights movement. a century before the national fight to end segregation. he was an educator and helped to innovate streetcars before his death in 1871. >> start hearing about a man. now i find out he's one of the greatest men on this planet. i'm so proud to be here. >> that's what brought williams and so many others here to be a part of history.

many say it may be long overdue, but finally octavia is get itin the recognition deserved. >> it's been a long time coming. the city leaders 15 years to make this statue a reality. >> president trump is not backing down on criticism of nfl players to take a knee during the national anthem. >> i was ashamed of what was taking place. to me that was a very important moment. i don't think you can disrespect our country, our national anthem. to me the nfl situation is a very important situation. >> in a tweet the president urged the nfl to set a rule

banning players from taking a knee. during the national anthem. the cowboys put a spin on the protest by kneeling before the anthem and standing during it. the players and owner eer jerr jones still drew boos. >> another driver is recovering after this crash in northeast philadelphia. the police van collided with an suv. both drivers were taken to the hospital. their injuries are not serious though. police are looking for two men they say are responsible for a triple shooting in spring garden this morning. someone called police just before one to report a person with a gun on purse street. when officers got there, they found three men shot in the housing complex. one victim died at the hospital. the other two survived. >> president trump is talking tough following threats to that country. the president said the u.s. is totally prepared for devastate

ing military action against north korea. should that be necessary. the president was responding to north korea's claims that it would shoot down american planes because it says the u.s. declared war on the communist nation. twitter say it is will soon clarify its rules when it comes to president trump's tweets. twitter's policies include a ban on threats of violence. the social media company says the president's tweet warning north korea won't be around much longer did not violate its terms of service. the white house says the president's tweets are considered official statements. president trump hasn't endorsed anyone in the governor's race in pennsylvania, but today his former adviser steve bannon did. he told a group in st. louis over the weekend to support republican state senator scott wagner. the breitbart owner touted him as challenging a republican establishment that he says hasn't supported mr. trump. >> today kids learned about the importance of casting a ballot

as part of national voter registration day. city leaders visited ten high schools across philadelphia including constitution high school. here they were encouraged to register to vote for the november elections. the legal team of new jersey senator bob menendez got good news from another trial. anç appeals court overturned t conviction of a republican leader and this is the third corruption conviction overturned in the past two years. maine nenendez lawyers have poio the ruling to those cases as reasons the charges against him should be dismissed. the judge has said he will wait until the prosecution has rested its case to make a ruling. today a crackdown on college basketball that left ten people arrested including several assistant coaches. the coaches worked at oklahoma state, auburn university, arizona and the university of southern california. prosecutors allege they took bribes to steer promising

players. managers, financial advisers and a. top executive were all charged. >> promising news for local students. for the second year in a row, camden elementary are improving on the state issued parking ban. the district announced 12 of 16 middle schools made significant in language arts. it made progress and math. one grandmother we spoke with became e emotional telling us her granddaughters have more opportunity in education than she or her own children had had in camden. >> she was 40 years old and wants to be a doctor. >> caring teachers for the increase. test scores fell slightly. >> ceo of equifax is out of a job. the company's board of directors

announced this morning that ceo and chairman richard smith has e retired and comes three weeks after the company admitted to a data breach that compromised the sensitive information of as many as 143 million americans. >> 20 minutes of nonstop news continues with hurricane maria's impact at the jersey shore. >> crews are renewing their call for people to stay out of the ocean because of dangerous rip currents from the storm. taking a live look at avalon. the dangerous conditions took a deadly toll at beaches over the weekend. ted greenberg is live with more on this important warning. >> reporter: it's gotten more treacherous. lifeguards are still on duty here. they are not let iting people io the ocean past their knees. but they say that's still deep enough to be dangerous.

the surf in atlantic city this afternoon getting rougher. people staying out of the ocean. >> if you're not a highly skilled trained waterman, you have no business being in the water. >> it remains a serious danger at the jersey shore. well over 100 have been rescued from the surf. thee people died after being pulled from the water. this drone video from belmar p capturing the scene sunday as a struggling swimmer is save d frm the churning sea. sum isser like weather, big crowds and a vicious ocean creating a hazardous combination for shore communities, which now have very few or no lifeguards on duty. >> with the nice water temperatures and weather, it is troubling. >> police officers and firefighters have carried out three ocean rescues in the past

ten days. officers now working to keep an even closer eye on the beaches. >> with everything that's going on, we're making sure they are out there more than normal. >> we restrict to knee deep when we have conditions like this. the surge ask k can knock people off their feet quickly. >> that high risk of rip currents expected to linger for much of this week. along with the threat of more beach erosion. some spots just took a beating from jose's pounding waves last week. so they are already in rough shape. i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. while we have steve filling in giving us an update on the weather. >> maria has been on the map for over a week. it's a a category five hurricane

over the island and now it is just a category one storm with winds of 75 miles per hour. but it's a much larger storm now. hurricane force winds extend out 100 miles from the center. and the tropical storm force winds extend out over 240 miles from the center. that's why you're seeing the impacts at the jersey shore and the delaware beaches because of the size of the storm. all those swells generated are moving up to the north. we have to deal with that not only today, tomorrow and then probably those swells begin to relax on friday. as we have been saying all week long shs we don't want you to become desensitized to this. don't go out for a swim in this kind of weather. do it in the pool or some other body of water. so we have the august heat in september. that's continuing here. not going anywhere for the day tomorrow. so if you haven't found a fan or

an air conditioner, head to the mall or to the library and cool off for a little while. so it's not an ideal beach day. i don't think you're going to see a lot of people down by the water. the huge shift in temperatures i'll be talking?xp!out for the end of the week. it's a steamy 84 degrees in center city. the hottest temperatures are north and west of the city. you're seeing a clear sky here. 88 degrees. i don't show this map toompb, but i have a point for it. what it means that either it feels muggy outside if the numbers are in the 60s or if you're in the 70s it feels tropical. so feeling tropical in millville. feeling tropical in reading.

so that's why it's just not something you'd expect during the month of cement. you can see upper 70s at 7:00. we flat line here during the overnight hours and there could be patchy areas of fog with all that moisture in the air. so let's track that fog for you. no problems here for the evening commute. it's during the overnight hours. that's where the fog will be the worst for the commute. i don't think we have any widespread issues in our suburbs and then we heat up again tomorrow afternoon. so let's go through the neighborhood. upper 80s in the philadelphia area tomorrow from fairmont to chestnut hill. 85 degrees tomorrow in the lehigh valley. mid- to upper 80s once again. then the cooldown starts to take place. while these temperatures don't look much cooler on thursday it will be much less humid.

that's certainly a sight that many of us. want to see here. so let's track the humidity as well. muggy today. nearly tropical tomorrow. then we cut that humidity away by the time we get to thursday and friday. so how does the weekend forecast look like? we'll take a look at that in your ten-day forecast in the next half hour. new kid on the block. >> not that, steve. we're talking about another steve. steve harvey premiering his new show in l.a. i got a kans to go behind the scenes. still ahead, how the west coast move is giving steve a fresh start for the new season in more ways than one. we're going to talk about that. and also help on hold. donations are piling up in delaware for hurricane maria victims. the struggle to get them to people who need them the most. and tv's most talked about family. what the cast of "this is us" is saying about returning for season two tonight on nbc. first here's a look at the closing bell on wall street.

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mustç feel like forever fo fans. a six-month wait. >> finally new episodes of "this is us" start tonight. last spring's finale left so many questions about the future of the family and some of those may be answered tonight. the new season pick ups right after jack and rebecca's separation. there's also another major clue about jack's passing. which was teased a lot last season. >> i can tell you that the first episode the opening episode will hit you in the gut. >> that's something a lot of people worry about with jack when we see jack's death, does

that mean that myolow goes away. it doesn't mean that at all. that's a chapter. >> i had had the opportunity to interview the cast last year. certainly sounds like we'll all need the tissues close by this season. as everyone says it's the good cry. you can watch the season premier tonight at 9:00 after night two of "the voice." and after you stop crying, the series premier of "the menendez murders." that's followed by nbc 10 news at 11:00. a big honor for a magic man turned saint. >> who is recognizing jorn dorn bass for giving back to the community. why the couple behind the home improvement show is taking some time off from tv. plus piling up donations ready to help victims. the biggest challenge standing in the way of first responders.

and is this really september. 93 in detroit. 90 in chicago. how are we going to get a cooldown with that. i'll explain in the forecast coming up. also at 5:00, a major milestone for this teen. why the girl is being called a new jersey hero.

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we are getting new information about puerto rico's recovery from hurricane mahmori. >> flights to philadelphia resume tomorrow. tickets start at $99. also supermarkets have started to reopen. but it's hard to find items like milk and meat because there's no power to preserve them. residents really frustrated by the lack of drinking water. today moat senators bob menendez and kocory booker wrote a lette

to provide help to the u.s. territory. a lot of people in our area have rallied together to help victims. we sent tim furlong to find out what people could do and found the biggest problem is getting those supplies to the victims who need them. >> reporter: keepingç busy mea a distraction of worrying about their families in puerto rico. >> it's actually from out there. >> they give them this flier for the church and new castle. you can see they have a on to of supplies ready to head south. and tomorrow the piles will get even bigger. they are going to have a radio thon. the problem they are having is specifically with puerto rico. how to get all the supplies down

there. >> i'm thinking the national guard can take our supplies and land them. she's still worried about her own family and this former citizen council member is working with senators to try to figure out a way to get all this stuff directly to the people who need it. she says at this point your best move is to donate money to reputable organizations that can buy supplies in bulk and have partners that can fly south. tim furlong, nbc 10 news. if you plan to make a donation, the u.s. department of justice has some advice. be careful. the department warns only give to organizations you're familiar with. also don't feel pressure to donate on the spot. say no to door to door solicitors. pay by check, never cash or credit. and never give out your bank information. you can check to see if a charity is registered online. we posted this information on our nbc 10 app.

that's where you can also find the phone number to donate through the red cross. that number is also scrolling at the bottom of your screen. >> here's a look at some of the other stories we're following at 4:00. a push to decriminalize small amounts of pot. the city council may vote to give cops the option of charging marijuana users with the minor offense similar to loitering. right now it's a more serious misdemeanor. they could vote on the change early next month. a fuel spill is causing problems on county line road again today. yesterday a tanker truck filled 100 gallons of oil all over the road. the road was reopened after a massive clean up. but it closed again this morning. so crews could resurface it. we just got off the phone with police. that road would be closed for a few more hours. a grocery store chain is increasing its presence.

a al day will be adding a store and expanding and remodelling sit sites. in north hampton county a first look at a new lehigh university. students who live there. or detailed will be presented at a zoning board meeting coming up next meweek. a live look at citizens bank park. the fill i'llys will take on the nats. it's going to be a hot and humid night in those stands. bring some water. we're not quite finished with this heat and humidity yet. >> meteorologist steve sosna is

tracking the conditions. >> we wish we weren't accurate about this. the heat and humidity that many of you are sick of will continue tonight. if you're headed to the phillies game, keep yourself hydrated and also wear shorts and a tank top if you will. it's that kind of weather out here. 89 in syracuse. look at the neighbors here across the great lakes states in the 990s. there are some changes coming up. that's the cool air up here in the upper midwest. we do not kid you. there's cooler air coming and it has eyes set on us coming up on the day thursday. right now we're at 84 degrees with a lot of humidity in the air. the east wind at 7 miles per hour. and look at today's highs. not quite as oppressive as yesterday. did it feel any better? i don't think so. the humidity values went up. 88 was the high in allentown wp we'll see if you hit 90 you have a lot of sunshine and it's in

the realm of possibility. what does that mean? it means the air feels muggy to tropical outside. we have to deal with the clouds, fog, wind and waves. more on that and the big break in your first alert forecast, coming up. john dorenbos' impact on the community is still being felt. >> the former birds longsnapper will be honored for his work with local kids. dorenbos is this year's recipient of the champions for children award. the he's currently recovering from heart surgery. wishing him the very best. it's premier week here on nbc 10. and one of your old favorites is back with a brand new look and location. still ahead at 4:00, i travel to l.a. to visit steve harvey on

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1 in 5 teens said they have had a concussion according to a survey. it also finds nearly 6% of teens say they have had more than one concussion. not surprisingly kids with the highest risk play contact spo s sports. boys and older teens are at greater risk. about 30 babies die in philadelphia each year from being put to bed the wrong way. it's a preventable tragedy that officials want to stop.

today in city hall the health commissioner announced a new campaign to keep babies safe. most deaths happen when babies sleep on couches or parents instead of in cribs or a pack and play. that can lead to blocked air ways and can accidentally be smothered by parents. >> that's what led us to the slogan. same room,en different beds. >> he's also urging parents to put babies to sleep on their backs without bumpers, pillows, toys or blankets. important information. taking a break from tv. >> the texas couple who have inspired so many people for their diy home renovations are shutting down their show. next at 4:00, the reason "fixer upper" is going off the air and what it means for their booming business empire. and behind me an angry ocean as hurricane mahmoria churns

offshore. what are the impacts of the jersey shore. tracking the showers all coming up next. and all new at 5:00, a potential wake up for the coffee industry. why a future cup of coffee in one spot could give you jitters before you take a sip. that story and more at 5:00.

the husband and wife team behind "fixer upper" they say they need a break. >> they wrote in a blog they are healthy and their marriage is fine, but tuesday they just want to spend more time on their family and their business. the show launched in 2013 and follows the couple as they redo houses inftgñ waco. it premiered in november. there's so much to see and do in center city. one thing that may be difficult is going to the movies. that's about to change. amc theaters plans to open a

multiplex in the new gallery at market east mall, which had re. open in fashion district. it will have reclining chairs and food and drinks and set to open in 2019. frontier airlines will fly in a new direction out of philadelphia international. today the airline announced they are adding nonstop service to four cities. flights to jacksonville, memphis, omaha and madison will begin in 2018. the airline announced it will begin nonstop flights in february. to our first alert weather. taking a lye look from our cape may camera. dangerous rip currents. we have been hearing about that. still a threat at the shore because of hurricane maria's impact. and you just want to stay out of the water. they are sunbathing in the fog. >> they are out for a couple

days. >> glad to be here helping you out. everybody has some hurricane fatigue going ob here. the meteorologists at hand and the people dealing with the disasters directly. so we will get maria out of here, but tomorrow will be the worst day of the impacts. and there's that angry surf. this is a live picture of the waves crashing on the peer there in new jersey. some of the wave heights up to ten feet in some cases. so na not a great looking day. if you are a swimmer, do not venture out there. the rip currents are strong. the kmalkts from maria are th e there. the winds will pick up out of the east and northeast at 15 to 25 miles per hour. tomorrow being the windiest day with gusts to 30. there are the rip currents. low clouds and fog. it's not going anywhere for the next couple days. even a a few bands of showers and i'll track the hour by hour in a second. it's a category 1 storm. it's large and expansive and e

throwing a lot of wave activity across the east coast. but this will not be a direct hit for anywhere in the united states. even the fringe effects for north carolina will not be that bad. the angry surf will continue and so will the rip current threat here. so it looks like better beach weather by the team we get to the weekend. we'll have the sunshine back by then. here's the hour by hour i promised you. low clouds and fog. it doesn't make it much past philadelphia. this computer model is trying to print out a few sprinkles. if they happen tomorrow morning and tomorrow afternoon, it would be on the light side. the steadier would be the jersey shore at 11:00 tomorrow evening. notice how some of those get so close, but they kind of push out to sea. i can't rule out a shower for tomorrow. then we wipe the skies clear of those clouds and basically flush out the humid air mass. it's much cooler at the shore. 76 at summers point. 76 in upper township. so we are looking at much cooler

conditions down at the shore. maybe you want to wear a hoody or fall jacket down there. so august in september continuing tr the next day or o so. then the big change arrives. the one that many of you want which is the beautiful weekend and fringe impacts of mahmoria we'll be tracking through tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. right now in philadelphia, 84ç degrees. mount pocono at 80. e we don't have a huge spread in temperatures, but the humidity is higher. if you're headed out this evening, more shorts please. that's after we lose the heat of the day. another hot one for tomorrow. upper 80s in our philadelphia areas. same deal, mid-80s, but feeling more like 90. as we continue into delaware and jersey shore, we have the chance of showers here. especially tomorrow at the coast and then things get considerably better. when? thursday and friday. that's when we crush the humidity and that's back to a

refreshing taste of air. the jet stream dips, the refreshing air comes in and many of you that want to do the after apple picking, this is your weekend to do so with a cool morning. here's your exclusive forecast. the only one you'll get in philadelphia. temperatures that will be cooling off. just a slight chance of a shower on saturday. it's a winning stretch of weather continues right into next week. a nice pattern setting u. we go one-on-one with the busiest man on tv. what steve harvey says we do too much of and what he'll never do again ever, that's next. ahead at 5:00, high school protests. player versus the president. now bands. veterans chime in about the students' sign of solidarity.

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2:00 here on nbc 10. steve harvey is the host of seven shows. >> he just made his life a lot easier by moving to l. asa. he talked about everything from his talk show to a memo ha has everyone talked. >> rewrite the script, changing the scenery for his talk show. from chicago to universal studios hollywood. >> i'm steve harvey. how you doing today? >> time lapse of the construction of the new set matching the speed of the growing list of new shows. >> i know a lot of these people. i have relationships with a lot of them. i think it's really cool.

i think people will see me in a different light. and most celebrities come here and have a good time. >> happy birthday. you turn 60 this year. >> i'm good. are you aware that nothing is working right? >> but talk show host now goes by steve is fighting that. and even work iing hard when he not ob stage. >> you can e see me out dancing. you can't outdress me. >> the confident host knows what he. wants. he says do not approach me while i'm in the makeup chair unless i ask to speak with you directly. do not attempt to walk with me. if you're reading this, yes, i mean you. >> the memo did get so much traction. if you could write it it differently, what would you say

now? >> i was just tired. it was five years of the same people just beating me up. so i wrote the memo. i just won't write anymore memos. just when you push me, i'm still an old school guy. if you push me, i'll push back. i ain't that good a christian. you slap me, i can't turn the other cheek. >> now in the city of angels, a fresh start for steve with unwritten rules for the busiest man in the business can perfect his craft ask make us laugh. >> that memo e is linked by one of his former staffers and didn't know about it. he saw it on the news anded how big it was. he was exhausted. >> obviously, he ruffled some feathers on the staff because someone leaked it, but at least he was honest about it. >> he was very up front and said he won't write anymore memos. >> the nice steve now in l.a.

>> an angel. we're working on several stories for our news at 5:00. >> dead on arrival. >> gop leaders scrap plans to vote on the health care bill. we are staying on top of the developments with reaction on both sides of the aisle. plus we hit the streets to find out what you think should happen next. and hot and humid. the dog days of autumn. ice cream cones and air conditioners in detroit now. why i think tomorrow could be even hotter and a big cooldown, coming up next at 5:00. an island of despair in puerto rico. families still searching for loved ones. how governor christie plans to help if he's called.

to dealen on repeal. new reaction pouring in on the to be trepublican's latest push overhaul obamacare. >> island of despair. millions without power in puerto rico. new at 5:00, we have learned how new jersey is now offering to help. >> high school protest, band students use their performance to take a stand. >> pulling the plug on the gop health care bill late this afternoon. the last ditch efforts to repeal bam fell flat.

>> today americans breathe a sigh of relief because the health care of millions has been protected and preserved. >> lauren mayk spent the day getting new reaction. >> what does this really mean? >> it means it gets a lot tougher and moreç complicated r republicans to get this done. it means with the rule they stand, they have to work with democrats. that has been successful so far. plus it means that focus will be split. republicans move the tax reform tomorrow. so health care isn't the only thing they need votes for. >> we don't have the votes. >> another try by republicans on health care falling short. the senators behind it and gop leadership facing cameras and facing a potentially steeper climb. they are missing a window this week to pass a vote with 50 votes instead of 60. it's been disappointment after disappointment for lawmakers on a