John Cornyn, the number two Senate Republican from Texas, said knowing the final shape of the healthcare bill in advance was a “luxury we don’t have”. McConnell announced his intention to hold a vote on a measure that would repeal the healthcare law without a replacement. “I don’t know whether we’re proceeding to the House bill, a new version of the Senate bill, the old version of the Senate bill, the 2015 repeal and hope that we come up with something in two years bill. Who are the 'dopes' that can't pass a replacement healthcare bill? Rubio said he was “obviously interested” in the language of the Republican bill, but emphasized the need for his party to make good on its longstanding promise to dismantle Obamacare.

Source: The Guardian July 22, 2017 15:00 UTC