He is going to say he voted for the House bill and against Harry Reids amendment funding Ocare, only the astute will know that the vote on closure was the real vote and that he voted for that. So he thinks he can get away with it. I sure hope he has a decent opponent in next years primary. I know I will be voting to retire him.
Think about the decision-making in DC since the House bill was submitted. The DNC and the RNC has probably been making lots and lots of money in donations from those deep pockets to garner points here and there. It is not a surprise about McConnell and Cornyn — they are beholding to the word on K street.