mr. mccain: mr. president, while the democratic leader is still here on the floor, i just want to mention that i understand his concern about the health care issue and the amendments and the process for moving forward and the necessity for doing is. i made my views very clear. i won't repeat that eloquent speech that i made. i would just likeo say to my friend from new york that we do have a bill that passed through the committee 27-0. not a single person against it after many days of debate, amendments, discussion, including a couple hundred amendments that were disposed of in the tradition of the armed services committee. now, i believe that it's in everybody's interest to go ahead and take up the defense bill so that we can go to conference and resolve other issues, such as sequestration, et cetera. so i understand the frustration that my friend from new york feels. but i -- where i have a disagreement with my friend from new york is saying that these two issues are inseparable. i believe that our

while mr mccain's daughter said... while mr mccain's daughter said herfather said...lm, adding the cruellest enemy could not break him. susannah streeter is here with all the business news. fresh warnings about the chaos that brexit could cause. we start in brussels — where the uk's brexit secretary — david davis — and the eu's chief negotiator — michel barnier — will wrap up their second round of talks on britain's exit later today. they are expected to give a progress report at a press conference later. so what are we looking for? they've been focusing on three areas — citizen's rights on both sides, the so—called ‘divorce' bill britain will have to pay, and the border between northern ireland and the irish republic. the eu says negotiations on the future trading relationship won't come until later. there's huge pressure to reach an agreement. according to an independent report released this morning — the impact on the uk of no deal would be widespread, damaging and pervasive. it warns of potential chaos over customs checks, british airlines being unable to fly, and

mr. mccain: i have nothing to add. [laughter] as i stated earlier this week, i'm not supportive of the legislation as it stands today. i am in close consultation with arizona governor regarding the so-called skinny repeal. and its potential impact on the state of arizona. my position on this proposal will be largely guided by governor -- by the governor's analysis of how it would impact the people of our state. my friends, this is legislation that directly affects the lives of the people in my state. i trust my governor, i trust his people. and he is looking carefully at this. he's looking carefully at the skinny bill. but he's also looking at steps that need to be taken in addition to it. so i am convinced that we can move forward. but we have to have an assurance that it will go to a normal conference. right now that is not the case. and we do not have the assurance that it's the case. i believe that one of the major problems with obamacare was that it was rammed through congress by democrats without a single republi

mr. mccain. mr. mccain. [ applause ] >> the senators' colleagues gave him a standing ovation on his arrival and senator mccain wasted no time with casting his vote with two thumbs up. without him republicans would not have been able to move forward in their battle to repeal obama care. blayne alexander is on capitol hill with a look at what's next, blayne. >> dordoreen, you know, as you w this represents a major turning point in republican's efforts to repeal and replace obama care. their vote, of course, did come down to the wire, now this gives them the freedom to move forward and discuss what obama care repeal might look like. >> for senator john mccain, a hero's welcome. back on capitol hill for the first time since his brain cancer diagnosis. >> mr. mccain. >> his vote today crucial for his party to move forward with health care, delivered with a passionate message to his colleagues. >> what have we to lose by trying to work together to find those solutions. we've been depending on -- spinning ou

mr. mccain: i ask unanimous consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mccain: as we all know, yesterday the majority leader announced that he plans to delay the start of the august recess by two weeks. he stated that this delay is necessary in order to, quote, complete action on important legislative items and process nominees that have been stalled by a lack of cooperation from our friends on the other side of the aisle. that's the majority leader's words. i have no problem with the leader's decision. i will happily stay here an additional two weeks. i'll stay three, four, even five weeks as long as we have a plan, as long as we have a plan to address the serious issues that face this nation. my friends, when the senate completes its work this week, we will have considered a whopping total this entire week of three nominations. one of them being a noncontroversial district judge nominee on which the majority leader was forced to file cloture. that cloture vote was unanimous, 97-0. yet, we were still forced

to that come through in statements of support for mrmccain through in statements of support for mr mccain the president donald trump. mr trump it should be set in salted mr mccain last year and said he preferred his hero is not to be captured. this evening he issued a short statement saying the senator was always a fighter —— insulted. former president 0bama and former president george caveat bush saying their thoughts are with john george caveat bush saying their thoughts are withjohn mccain and they believe if anyone can beat this he will be able to do this —— bush. he has coped with a great deal in his life, hasn't he, and as a result of the vietnam war he couldn't raise his arms above shoulder height, could he? that is right. ever since the tortured during his long period in captivity, which included two yea rs in captivity, which included two years in solitary confinement, he was beaten a great deal in that time. he was tortured numerous times as well. as you say, he was unable ever since them to raise both his arms above his head. he is a man who has endured a great deal. he is 80 y

mr trump it should be set insulted mr mccain last year, saying he preferred his heroes not to be captureded a short statement saying the senator was always a fighter. former president 0bama and former president george bush saying their thoughts are withjohn mccain and they believe if anyone can beat this, he will be able to do this. he has coped with a great deal in his life, hasn't he, and as a result of the vietnam war he couldn't raise his arms above shoulder height, could he? that's right. ever since that torture during his long period in captivity, which included two years in solitary confinement, he was beaten a great deal during that time. he was tortured numerous times as well. as you say, yes, he's unable ever since them to raise both his arms above his head. he's a man who has obviously endured a great deal. but he is 80 years old. he has been a thorn in the side not just for his interrogators and captors in vietnam but for his party at some points as well. not least championing the issue of campaign finance reform when it was not necessarily popular with all of his colleagues t

mr. mccain! mr. mccain! they are 50, that yes are 50, senate being equally divided, the vice president votes in the affirmative and of the motion agreed to. >> now we move forward towards truly great health care for the american people. >> bret: it was a big day and didn't know whether it was going to happen or not, but the u.s. senate did move forward with vice president pants breaking the tie and senator mccain making that emotional return ton two to proceed. two republican senators voted no. senator susan collins and senator lisa murkowski. they were pointed out by the president and he called them sa sad. i voted no on motion to proceed when dealing with a complex issue that affects millions of americans and won six of our economy. we must proceed carefully, making sweeping changes to the 50-year-old medicaid program without a single senate hearing, it's a mistake, we must work in a bipartisan way to fix the affordable health care act serious flaws. we are back with the panel. stephen, now they start what

mr. mccain. mr. mccain, aye . potsch: you each drive a ford pickup, right? ry: i ha gary: super cool. potsch: the bed is made of high-strength steel, which is less susceptible to punctures than aluminum. jim: aluminum is great for a lot of things, but maybe not the bed of a truck. potsch: and best of all, this new truck is actually- gary: (all laughing) oh my... potsch: the current chevy silverado. gary: i'm speechless. gary: this puts my ford truck to shame. james: i'll tell you, i might be a chevy guy now. (laughing) >> our healthcare insurance system is a mess, we all know it, something has to be done. we republicans have look for a way to end and replace it with something else, we have not found yet. i am not sure we will. all we have managed to do is make more popular a policy that was not popular when we start trying to get rid of it. i vote for motion to proceed to allow a debate, and continue amendments we offered. liz: tough words from senator john mccain, returning to capitol hill today to a standing ovation if his fellow lawmaker, veteran 30 career senator from arizona had

mr. mccain. >> mccain cast his vote, and then he spoke his mind. for 15 minutes, he railed against the dysfunction in washington. >> let's trust each other, let's return to regular order. we're getting nothing done, my friends. we're getting nothing done! >> reporter: it was classic john mccain, holding nothing back. >> stop listening to the bombastic loudmouths on the radio and television and the internet. to hell with them. [ applause ] >> reporter: today's vote to begin debate is an important step. >> and the motion is agreed to. >> reporter: but there's still a very long way repeal and replace obamacare. mccain made it clear that what's on the table isn't good enough. >> i will not vote for this bill as it is today. it's a shell of a bill right now. we all know that. >> reporter: he is now urging senate leaders to change their ways, for the parties to come up with a health care solution together. >> do you plan to heed his advice? >> some issues are just more partisan than others. there's a lot of things that we have done and will continue to d

mr. mccain brain surgery and whatever you think of the politics republicans versus democrats, my goodness me returning to capitol hill yesterday absolutely dramatic what a man five years ago today, mario draghi said the ecb was, quote, ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. let's take a look. so june 2014, european central bank actually cut interest rates below zero to stimulate the economy apparently and that is the point. is it still stimulating the economy? we'll discuss. two months later draghi hinted at a policy shift. after the inflation rate fell below zero for the first time since the financial crisis, the ecb announced the beginning of quantitative easing, that was january 2015 the program extended to corporate bonds the following march. but is the end of qe now approaching? are there people out there, i know there are people out there, possibly northern europeans who think there are terrible things handling because of happening because of qe. after draghi's somewhat hawkish speech this year, euro hit a 12 month high markets took it as qe was coming to an end. and em

mr. portman. >> john mccain gestured to get the attention of the clerk. john mccain voted no. you heard applause from the democratic side. bernie sanders is still animated about it. republicans are on the near side of the chamber and connell stands at the end. >> mr. sanders? >> no. >> mr. sass. >> mr. shots. mr. schumer. >> no. >> mr. scott. >> mr. shelled bby. >> aye. >> mr. strange. mr. sullivan. >> aye. >> mr. tester. >> no. >> mr. thune. mr. tillis. >> aye. >> mr. toomey. >> aye. >> mr. yu dal. >> no. >> mr. van hol in. >> mr. warner. ms. warren. >> no. >> mr. white house. mr. wicker. mr. widen. mr. young. >> aye. [ no audio ] >> senators voting in the affirmative. al xander, blasso, blunt, boseman, burr, kcapito. cassidy, cochran, corker, cornen, crapo, dans, enzi, ernst. fisher, flake, gardner, graham, grassley, hatch, hoven, inhoff, isaacs isaacson, kennedy, langefort, lee, paul, purdue. portman, rich, roberts, rounds, rubio, scott, shelby, strange, sullivan, thune, tillis, toomey, wicker, young. senators voting in the negative. baldwin, bennett, blumenthal, booker, bro

mr. mccain's vote to even begin discussion on legislation. house trying to convince those skeptical of the republican plan. president trump is hoping to land a major legislative achievement before the senate goes to recess in a month. ryan nobles with more from washington, d.c. >> reporter: senate leadership and the white house are currently engaged in a high-stakes campaign, rallying to get the 50 votes they need to get this health care reform bill passed. the white house and senate leaders are making an aggressive push to convince republican members to vote yes on their latest version of health care reform. >> we are very, very close to ending in health care nightmare. we are so close. >> reporter: as it stands, susan collins of maine and rand paul of kentucky remain opposed to the plan. >> it does not make sense to do a major rewrite of a vital entitlement program without having any rrgs or consideration of -- hearings or consideration of the implications. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell cannot lose any more votes if he

mr. mccain's vote. this health care bill delayed again, put it in context for an administration and republican legislatures who have been given the task to get this done. tom foreman said it very well in a piece he recently published, it's right the there in front of them but they haven't gotten it done yet. >> frankly they shouldn't get it done. it's a bad piece of legislation. this bill is popular among 17% of americans. they understand it's going to increase costs for people who are sick and solder, kicking people off of insurance who are poor and disabled and allow people to buy junk information that doesn't cover basic things, like prescription drugs and hospitalization. they need to go back to the drawing board and sit down with the democrats and fix this problem. there are real problems with obamacare and they need to be fixed. this without any sort of public hearings and all of this independent aspeszmentes showing the problems will get made worse with this bill, they need to take stock of the c

mr. portman. >> john mccain gestured to get the attention of the clerk. john mccain voted no. you heard applause from the democratic side. bernie sanders is still animated about it. republicans are on the near side of the chamber and connell stands at the end. >> mr. sanders? >> no. >> mr. sass. >> mr. shots. mr. schumer. >> no. >> mr. scott. >> mr. shelby. >> aye. >> mr. strange. mr. sullivan. >> aye. >> mr. tester. >> no. >> mr. thune. mr. tillis. >> aye. >> mr. toomey. >> aye. >> mr. yu dal. >> no. >> mr. van hol in. >> mr. warner. ms. warren. >> no. >> mr. white house. mr. wicker. mr. widen. mr. young. >> aye. >> senators voting in the affirmative. al xander, blasso, blunt, boseman, burr, kcapito. cassidy, cochran, corker, cornen, crapo, dans, enzi, ernst. fisher, flake, gardner, graham, grassley, hatch, hoven, inhoff, isaacson, kennedy, langefort, lee, paul, purdue. portman, rich, roberts, rounds, rubio, scott, shelby, strange, sullivan, thune, tillis, toomey, wicker, young. senators voting in the negative. baldwin, bennett, blumenthal, booker, brown, cant well, carden, ca

mr. mccain. mr. mccain, aye. mr. johnson. mr. johnson, aye. >> the senator is not recorded. >> i vote no. >> mr. schumer, no. >> mr. president. >>

mr. mccain -- >> reporter: less than a week after going public with his brain cancer diagnosis, senator john mccain swooping in to cast a critical vote on health care and deliver a no nonsense call to action for his senate colleagues. >> we've been spinning our wheels on find a way to win without help from across the aisle. that's an approach that's been employed by both sides. >> reporter: with mccain's help and a tiebreaking vote from vice president mike pence republicans narrowly voted to begin debate on their overhaul plans. protesters interrupting making their voices heard from the senate gallery and democrats joining in outside the capitol. >> how about if we fill the streets outside every republican office across america? we don't know what their bill is. they don't know what their bill is. >> reporter: president trump celebrating at a rally in ohio tuesday evening. >> we're now one step closer to liberating our citizens from this obamacare nightmare. >> reporter: but that celebration short-lived. late tuesday night the senate voting on a comprehensive bill to repeal and replace much

mr. mccain -- >> reporter: with senator mccain's yes vote -- to break the tie in favor of republicans officially re-opening the debate on health care. senator mccain took to the podium to address his colleagues. >> we have been spinning our wheels on too many important issues because we keep trying to find a way to win from no help across the aisle. we are getting nothing done. >> we can go through regular order. we want to work with you. we know aca is not perfect. about you we also know what you proposed is much worse. >> reporter: a rare gallery protest bankrupting the senate. president trump from the white house says he knows it will be a difficult task to get a new health care bill passed but seems hopeful. >> i think you are going to have the great health care. this is the beginning of the end of the disaster known as obamacare. thank you very much. >> 80-year-old senator mccain will be staying for a few days before returning home. we are going to continue to fall these new developments in washington. for the latest on the health care fight, check our website nbcbayarea.com. >>> the presid

mr. mccain. mr. mccain, aye. mr. johnson. mr. johnson, aye. >> the senator is not recorded. >> i vote no. >> mr. schumer, no. >> mr. president. >> mr. durbin. >> mr. president. >> ms. murray. >> no. >> mrs. murray, no. mr. widen. >> no. mr. wyden, no. mr. leahy. mrs. feinstein. >> no. >> mrs. feinstein, no. mr. nelson. >> no. >> mr. nelson, no. ms. stabenow. >> no. >> ms. stabenow no. mr. m oo nchin, no. ms. baldwin no. mr. tester, no. mr. carper. mr. carper, no. mr. heinrich. mr. heinrich, no. mr. donnelley, no. mr. kaine, no. ms. duckworth, no. mr. franken, no. mr. casey, no. mr. klobuchar, no. mr. reed, no. mr. menendez, no. mr. coons, no. mrs. shaheen, no. mr. sanders, no. mrs. mccaskill, no. mr. markey, no. mr. warner, no. mr. bennett, no. mr. shatz, no. ms. hirono, no. mr. blumenthal, no. mr. king, no. mr. peters, no. ms. heitkamp, no. ms. warren. >> so you're hearing a lot of no's, a lot of democrats' names there being called out but here's the headline. the senate has enough votes to advance the health care bill. we saw s

[applause] mccain, mr. johnson -- >> the senior senator from arizona is recognized. sen. mccain: i thank you, mr. president. i've stood in this place many times and addressed this president many presiding officers. i've been so addressed when i sat in that chair. that is the closest i will ever be to a presidency. but anyway it is an honorific we're almost indifferent to, isn't it? residing over the senate can be a nuisance and it is usually relegated to the more junior members of the majority. i stand here tay, looking a little worse for wear, i'm sure. appreciationeshed for the protocols and customs of this body, and for the other 99 privileged souls who have been elected to the senate. i've been a member of the senate for 30 years. i had another long career before i arrived here, another which have experiences and friendships that i revere, but make no mistake, my service here is the most important job i've had in my life. i'm so gteful to the people of arizona for the privilege, the honor of serving here, and the opportunities it gives me to play a small role in the hi

mr. mccain aye. >> before unleashing some straight talk about its long term prospects. >> i will not vote this bill as it is today. it is a shell of a bill. we all know that. we fritried to do this with a proposal behind closed doors in consultation with the administration. then springing it on skeptical members trying to convince them that it is better than nothing. that it is better than nothing? i don't think that's going to work in the end. and probably shouldn't. >> mccain was diagnosed last week with an aggressive form of brain cancer. as protests popped up across the u.s. capitol today, the 80-year-old senator said it is not too late to chart a different course. >> we have been spinning our wheels on too many important issues because we keep trying to find a way to win without help from aos hold hearings. tr ry tot epora bill out of committee with contributions from both sides. the senate is capable of that. we know that. we have seen it before. i have seen it happen many times. and the times when i was involved, even in a modest way with working on a bipartisan response to a natio

mr. mccain, aye. >> he spoke his mind expressing reservations on what comes next. >> it is a shell of a billht now, we all know that. i have changes urged by my state's governor that have to be included to earn my support for final passage. any bill. >> reporter: protesters against the repeal making their voices heard around the capitol and senate floor. >> my sister has a genetic condition called systic fibrosis. >> kevin berg worries his sister kathleen's preexisting condition may not be fully covered with republicans allow insurers to impose possible lifetime limits on care. >> my family might be exposed to lame i thinked amount of medical liability and we might go bankrupt caring for my sister. >> reporter: despite the setback, president trump at a make america great rally in ohio was feeling renewed momentum on repealing obamacare. >> we're now one step closer to lit rating our citizens from this obamacare nightmare. >> reporter: republicans now trying to hash out a bill they can pass without any democratic support. cornell bernard, "abc 7 news." >>> an artist used bright lights to shar

mr. cardin: first, i want to join in thanking senator mccain and senator graham for their work. mr. cardin: we started in january on this legislation. their legislation, how we drafted it is intact here, and i want to thank senator mccain and senator graham. the leader on the iran sanctions, going back many, many congresses, has been senator menendez. i just really in introducing him want to thank him for his leadership on iran and also these other bills and look forward to his comments. mr. menendez: mr. president, let me thank the ranking member for his kind comments. i thank the chairman for his continuous engagement in this regard and leadership. i remind my colleagues that what gave us the vehicle to consider russia and north korea was the countering iran act that i was pleased to author with the chairman and with the ranking member and other colleagues in a bipartisan approach, and when we started on iran, there were those who only wanted to look at its intercontinental ballistic missile violations, and i and others persisted and said wait a minute, iran is far more in its nefa

mr. mccain, aye. >> he spoke his mind expressing reservations on what comes next. >> it is a shell of a billht now, we all know that. i have changes urged by my state's governor that have to be included to earn my support for final passage. any bill. >> reporter: protesters against the repeal making their voices heard around the capitol and senate floor. >> my sister has a genetic condition called systic fibrosis. >> kevin berg worries his sister kathleen's preexisting condition may not be fully covered with republicans allow insurers to impose possible lifetime limits on care. >> my family might be exposed to lame i thinked amount of medical liability and we might go bankrupt caring for my sister. >> reporter: despite the setback, president trump at a make america great rally in ohio was feeling renewed momentum on repealing obamacare. >> we're now one step closer to lit rating our citizens from this obamacare nightmare. >> reporter: republicans now trying to hash out a bill they can pass without any democratic support. cornell bernard, "abc 7 news." >>> an artist used bright lights to shar

mr. mccain. >> reporter: senator john mccain casting the decisive vote with a thumbs down landing the final blow. in the senate chambers you could hear the shock. first gasps and then applause. the so-called skinny repeal bill would have eliminated only some parts of obamacare like the manda mandate that all americans have insurance but that could have left 16 million more americans uninsured over the next decade and cause premiums to spike by 20%. >> we are relieved that millions and millions of people who would have been so drastically hurt by the three proposals put forward will at least retain their health care. >> reporter: president trump responded with a tweet calling to let obamacare implode and then make a deal, but democrats and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say it's time to move on. in washington, abcn, >>> a santa clara county man is charged with breaking into a home and stealing a backpack. several times were inside their home when they heard noises coming from the kitchen and found this man rummaging from their stuff. that's when wood took off with a backpack. luckily

mr mccain, aye. we should trust each other and return to regular order.ly divided. the vice president votes in the affirmative and the motion is agreed to. i want to thank senator john mccain, a very brave man, who made a tough trip to get here and vote. on this vote, the ayes are 43, the nos, 57. it falls. there are many republicans who don't like this bill. anyone who thinks it is over is sadly mistaken. are you pleased? on this vote, the ayes are 45, the noes, 55, the amendment is not agreed to. we have been asked by the leadership for days to vote on the least common denominator, the skinny bill. the devil is always in the detail. what does skinny repeal mean? we have to have republicans and democrats sit together and come up and democrats sit together and come up witha and democrats sit together and come up with a bill that gets a majority in both houses. i am not supporting the legislation as it stands today. without objection. so, mr president, this is clearly a disappointing moment. i imagine many of our colleagues on the other side are celebratin

mr. mccain, aye. s reporter: before unleashing straight talk about its long- term prospects. >> i will not vote for this bill as it is today. it's a shell of a bill right now. we all know that. h 've tried to do this by coming up with a proposal behind closed doors in consultation with the administration, then springing it on skeptical members, trying to convince them that it's better than nothing. that it's better than nothing? i don't think that's going to work in the end, and probably shouldn't. >> reporter: mccain was diagnosed last week with an aggressive form of brain cancer. as protests popped up across the u.s. capitol today, the 80-year- old senator said it's not too late to chart a different course. >> we've been spinning our wheels on too many important issues because we keep trying to find a way to win without help from across the aisle. hold hearings. try to report a bill out of committee with contributions from both sides. ( applause ) the senate is capable of that. we know that. we've s

mr mccain. the self styled maverick republican cast with a thumbs down to gasps in the chamber.lled the bill. cheering for obamacare supporters, this was a real victory, further repeal efforts seem real victory, further repeal efforts seem unlikely for now. this is clearly a disappointing moment, from sky rocketing cost to plummeting choices and collapsing markets, our constituents have suffered through an awful lot under obamacare. this repeal bill was highly controversial. it would have abolished the legal mandate to buy insurance, but increased the number of uninsured people by 15 million and increased some premiums by 20%. democrats said it was time for a new approach. every place in every corner of the world, of the country, where we go, the number one thing we are asked, and i know this because i've talked to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, is can't you guys work together? let's give ita you guys work together? let's give it a shot. this is a test of donald trump's presidency too. let obamacare implode, he tweeted. senator mccain was cheered outside congress

mr. mccain: i thank you, mr. president. i've stood in this place many times and addressed this president, many presiding officers. i've been so addressed what i've senate that chair. that's as close as i'll ever to be a presidency. anyway, it's an honor we're almost indifferent to, isn't it? presiding over the senate can be a nuisance, a bit of ceremonial bore. it is usually relegated to the more junior members. but i stand here today looking a little worse for the wear, i am a sure. i have an appreciation for the protocols and customs of this body and for the other 99 privileged souls who have been elected to this senate. i have been a member of the united states senate for the 39 years. i had another long, if not as long, career before i arrived here, another profession that was profoundly rewaterboarding and which i had experiences and friendships that i revere. but make no mistake, my service here is the most important job i've had in my life. i'm so grateful -- so grateful to the people of arizona for the privilege, fo

mr. mccain. >> one of the yes votes came from john mccain who has been recovering from surgery at home in arizona but insisted on making it back to washington to cast his vote >> i have had so many people say such nice things about me. i think some of you must have me confused with someone else. >> reporter: it was jeff sessions overshadowing the senate healthcare vote. this after sources tell the ap that trump is seriously considering firing his longtime ally. the presidents frustration clearly increasing and calling sessions quote week on twitter this morning. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were quick to defend the former alabama senator dick >> he represents the people of the united states and he did the right thing. >> sessions got a lot of a sport and respect on capitol hill. >> reporter: trump's son-in-law jared kushner her return to capitol hill for a second day of testimony regarding his involvement with russian officials during the 2016 election. in washington, fox news. >>> earlier today the judiciary committee issued a subpoena for trump's former campaign manager paul man

mr. mccain? mrs. mccaskill? >> no. >> mr. mcconnell? mr. menendez? >> no. >> mr. merkley? >> no. >> mr.oran? ms. murkowski? >> no. >> mr. murphy? >> no. >> mrs. murray? >> no. >> mr. nelson? >> no. >> mr. paul? >> aye. >> mr. purdue? >> no. -- sorry, yes. >> mr. peters? >> no. mr. portman? mr. reed? mr. reich? >> aye. >> mr. roberts? mr. rounds. >> aye. >> mr. rubio? mr. sanders? >> no. >> mr. sasse? mr. schatz? >> no. >> mr. schumer? >> no. >> mr. scott? mrs. shaheen? >> no. >> mr. shelby? >> aye. >> miss stabenow? >> no. >> mr. sullivan? >> aye. >> mr. tester? >> no. >> mr. thune? mr. tillis? >> aye. >> mr. toomey. >> aye. >> mr. udall. >> no. >> mr. van hollen? >> no. >> mr. warner? >> no. >> ms. warren? >> no. >> mr. whitehouse? >> no. >> mr. wecker? >> aye. >> mr. wyden? >> no. >> mr. young? >> a . >> senators voting in the affirmative, alexander, barrasso, blunt, bowesman, bury, capito, cassidy, cochran, corker, cornyn, crapo, daines, enzi, ernst, fisher, flake, gardner, graham, grassley, hatch, hoven, inhofe, isackson, johnson, kennedy, lankford, lee, mcconnell, paul, purdue, por

mr. mccain. [applause] >> mr. johnson. mr. johnson. >> the senator is not recorded. >> i vote no. >> mr. schumer. >> no. >> mr. durbin. >> no. mr. durbin no. mrs. murray. >> no. . liz: moments almost hollywood. a man diagnosed with brain cancer just a week ago. senator john mccain of arizona comes rushing in on capitol hill to cast his vote to a standing ovation. he traveled all the way from arizona in way that would be approved by his doctors so that he could get to this floor and vote "yes" on moving forward the discussion of whether to repeal and or replace obamacare. john mccain voted "yes." so he is a yes. ron johnson, the senator from wisconsin, he of course was speaking to both senator mitch mcconnell who the speaker, there was some real question for the moment whether senator johnson might say "i'm out. i'm voting with mcowski who both voted "no" on those. so we have the tiebreaker in the chair. the tiebreaker of course is vice president pence. and he's in the chair ready to cast that tie breaking vote. but surely, thi

mr. mccain: mr.sident, let me begin by reviewing the threats that the united states is facing around the world today. a campaign against isis is far from over. we must rebuild on the success of taking moss ul and -- mosul. every day we learn more about russia's capabilities from cyber attacks to disinformation campaign even as they modernize their military, destabilize ukraine and threaten our nato allies. china continues to modernize its own military at an alarming rate. north korea gets ever closer to developing a capability to strike the u.s. homeland with a nuclear-armed missile. i could spend a lot of time going through all of the threats we face, and we're at war. we're at war. the brave young men and women serving? afghanistan as i -- serving in afghanistan as i speak, some of them have been wounded and killed. we must ask ourselves -- are we really doing all we can to support them? our military is facing a crisis. years of budget cuts have failed our men and women in uniform. the pentagon nee

mr. mccain, aye. >> reporter: the senate deciding to move forward, with the vice president casting the tiebreaking vote. they now move on to debate the repeal and possible replacement of obamacare's signature health care law. post poll shows americans prefer obamacare to a gop replacement 2-1. >> all we've managed to do is make more popular a policy that wasn't popular when we tried to get rid of it. >> reporter: protesters making their voices heard around the capitol and on the senate floor. >> kill the bill! >> a vote in favor of the motion to proceed will mean deep cuts to medicaid, maybe deeper than in the house bill. it will mean people with preexisting conditions will be left high and dry. >> reporter: president trump meeting with the prime minister of lebanon today, but keeping a close eye on that key vote on his biggest campaign promise. >> now we move forward towards great health care for the american people to look forward to that. this was a big step. >> reporter: there are still a lot of questions about what the final measure will look like. senator mitch mcconnell said he's open to id

mr. mccain, aye. >> reporter: the senate deciding to move forward, with the vice president casting the tiebreakingw move on to debate the repeal and possible replacement of obamacare's signature health care law. post poll shows americans prefer obamacare to a gop replacement 2-1. >> all we've managed to do is make more popular a policy that wasn't popular when we tried to get rid of it. >> reporter: protesters making their voices heard around the capitol and on the senate floor. >> kill the bill! >> a vote in favor of the motion to proceed will mean deep cuts to medicaid, maybe deeper than in the house bill. it will mean people with preexisting conditions will be left high and dry. >> reporter: president trump meeting with the prime minister of lebanon today, but keeping a close eye on that key vote on his biggest campaign promise. >> now we move forward towards great health care for the american people to look forward to that. this was a big step. >> reporter: there are still a lot of questions about what the final measure will look like. senator mitch mcconnell said he's open to ideas and amendm

mr. mccain. >> he received a heroic welcome back and noted there is still plenty of difficult work ahead.our health care insurance system is a mess. we all know it. those who support obamacare and those who oppose it. something has to be done. we republicans have looked for a way to replace with something else without paying a terrible political price. we haven't found it yet. and i'm not sure we will. >> sources say when idea that's been floated by g.o.p. leaders to republican senators is passing a so-called skinny bill. it would be limited to repealing the obamacare is individual and employer mandates in the medical device tax. then the measure will go to conference to cut a deal with the house. after the procedural vote, majority leader mitch mcconnell pledged to keep working to get there and noted democrats struggled with passing obamacar obamacare. >> we watched a similar process seven years ago. they had a lot of differences. were going to sort this out in a thoroughly open amendment process in a situation where 51 votes can change the bell. >> senate democratic leader tried to conv

mr. mccain. >> his vote today, crucial for his party to move forward with health care, delivered with a passionate message to his colleagues. >> what have we to lose by trying to work together to find those solutions. we're not getting done much apart. i don't think any o very proud of our own capacity. >> today's procedural vote, a turning point that would allow the senate to begin discussing health care. >> many of us on this side of the aisle have waited for years and probably thought it would never come. >> lawmakers repeal only, repeal and replace, or something else altogether. a rare gallery protest interrupting the senate floor proceedings just as the vote began. >> turn back. we can go through regular order. we want to work with you. we know that aca is not perfect. but we also know what you proposed is much worse. >> president trump pushing from the sidelines tweeting, big day for health care. after seven years of talking, we will soon see whether or not republicans are willing to step up to the plate. >> and the motion is agreed to. >> the final vote, 50/50 with vice president mike pence

mr. mccain. >> he received a heroic welcome back and noted there is still plenty of difficult work ahead. >> our health care insurance system is a mess. we all know it. those who support obamacare and those who oppose it. something has to be done. we republicans have looked for a way to replace with something else without paying a terrible political price. we haven't found it yet. and i'm not sure we will. >> sources say when idea that's been floated by g.o.p. leaders to republican senators is passing a so-called skinny bill. it would be limited to repealing the obamacare is individual and employer mandates in the medical device tax. then the measure will go to conference to cut a deal with the house. after the procedural vote, majority leader mitch mcconnell pledged to keep working to get there and noted democrats struggled with passing obamacar obamacare. >> we watched a similar process seven years ago. they had a lot of differences. were going to sort this out in a thoroughly open amendment process in a situation where 51 votes can change the bell. >> senate democratic leader tried to

mr. mccain. >> because not one democrat voted for the bill, vice president mike pence had to cast the decidedhe did. and after the vote, mccain who returned to his home to arizona where he is recovering from surgery. >> the administration and congressional democrats shouldn't have forced through congress without any opposition support a social and economic change as massive as obamacare. and we shouldn't do the same with ours. why don't we try the old way of legislating in the senate? the way our rules and customs encourage us to act? if this process ends in failure, which seems likely, then let's return to regular order. >> forcing the vote was a risky move by mcconnell who required his members to take a leem of faith because it is unclear what the bill will be. joining us, michael steele, and congresswoman from illinois. you voted against it but they jammed through a version of this. i don't think the republican party is a governing party. i think they're still a protest party. they're still running against washington and the government. they don't have the slightest idea of how to square t