The statement of soft opposition to the health-care bill from Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ted Cruz (R-Tex. Specifically, observers are wondering: Would the group actually oppose the bill’s final passage? Or is the statement a way to move the legislation in a more conservative direction, allowing the four senators to claim credit later? John Weaver, the top aide on John Kasich’s presidential campaign, offered this thought on Twitter:

Source: Washington Post June 22, 2017 19:42 UTC