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McConnell defers consideration of Senate healthcare bill until return of John McCain
Washington Examiner ^

Posted on 07/15/2017 7:40:42 PM PDT by springwater13

The Senate will defer consideration of the GOP healthcare plan that would partially repeal and replace Obamacare until Sen. John McCain returns to work following a procedure to remove a blood clot from above his left eye, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement late Saturday.

After wishing him a "speedy recovery," McConnell, R-Ky., added: "While John is recovering, the Senate will continue our work on legislative items and nominations, and will defer consideration of the Better Care Act."

About two hours earlier McCain's office revealed that he would be spending a week in his home state of Arizona recovering from the procedure he got on Friday.

Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix said the 80-year-old is now "resting comfortably at home and is in good condition," after a successful surgery.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Arizona
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To: hoosiermama

If McCain shuffles off his mortal coils, Ducey might pick Ward to replace him. But more likely, it would be Rep. Martha McSally, who has the same interest in military affairs, or Rep. Trent Franks, who is hardcore.


21 posted on 07/15/2017 8:17:23 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
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To: Publius

Trent Franks is on the side of the citizens and the rule of law.
McSally is a Cheap Labor Express stooge like McCain and Flake.


22 posted on 07/15/2017 8:21:15 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
McSally is a Cheap Labor Express stooge like McCain and Flake.

Which is precisely why she would have the inside track with Ducey.

23 posted on 07/15/2017 8:23:42 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
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To: hoosiermama

we could have a party like when ted kennedy didnt come back.


24 posted on 07/15/2017 8:32:02 PM PDT by davidb56
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To: springwater13

It wouldn’t surprise me if the ‘maverick’ comes back and votes against it...just to be ornery.


25 posted on 07/15/2017 8:33:41 PM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (12:01 PM 1/20/2017,,,The end of an error.)
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To: springwater13

F*ck Juan McNuts! Traitorous b*sturd!


26 posted on 07/15/2017 8:33:49 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Right_in_Virginia

Trump will get his “Obamacare Fix” bill. It won’t fix much but he can check that box and move on to Tax Reform.

You heard it here first. Or possibly second or third or ...


27 posted on 07/15/2017 8:34:46 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed. About time.)
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To: lexington minuteman 1775

They probably can’t pass the bill if they lose a single vote.


28 posted on 07/15/2017 8:34:54 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
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To: springwater13

Well that was surprisingly fast... not... couldn’t wait til Monday morning to table the bill during business hours?

This has all the smell of the GOPe trying to run out the clock on Trump.

And if this had been any piece of legislation that McCain supported you know he’d be back in DC to do his duty.


29 posted on 07/15/2017 8:43:45 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: Skywise

Heck Reid beat himself up and still managed to be there for the senate opening and run the senate better than McConnell ever has.


30 posted on 07/15/2017 8:45:24 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: InterceptPoint

Serious question: Can McCain vote by Skype?


31 posted on 07/15/2017 8:49:04 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: springwater13

So, where is that traitor trash McCain? Off picking up more phony dossiers against the President?


32 posted on 07/15/2017 8:52:12 PM PDT by TigersEye (Investigate the Awan brothers and Wasserman Schultz)
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To: springwater13

Ain’t he special?


33 posted on 07/15/2017 8:57:02 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: springwater13
Hopefully this is the beginning of McCain's long overdue departure from Congress. The party and the country can do without his meddling.
34 posted on 07/15/2017 9:10:07 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (It is time to make America an uncomfortable place for Marxist usurpers.)
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To: springwater13

I would be OK with him never returning if it meant never passing the bill. Or even if the Healthcare scam wan’t on the table, he could just never come back. I’d be fine with that. Actually, I’d be OK with all of congress leaving and never coming back.


35 posted on 07/15/2017 9:10:10 PM PDT by tech_rjmarce1 (It's like Deja Vu all over again.)
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To: springwater13

Great. Ted Kennedy redux. Zero lessons learned.

I am, however, of the opinion that this awful law has to be clawed back bit by bit every chance we get, any chance we get. A slightly less awful obamacare is better than a fully awful obamacare and it gives conservatives motivation to finish the job once the waters in the swamp are finally low enough. DC got awful one bit at a time by people who were willing to take what they could get and hang on until they could gain more power. It will have to get less awful in the same manner.


36 posted on 07/15/2017 9:15:09 PM PDT by jz638
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To: Right_in_Virginia

The google machine says he needs to be on the floor to cast his vote for a final bill. I think they should change this rule. Our representatives should only be physically in Washington a few weeks out of the month for a week at a time to gladhand and attend the State of the Union address. Otheriwse all business should be conducted from the district or state he/she/it is representing and get them out of the bubble that is Washington.


37 posted on 07/15/2017 9:17:37 PM PDT by tech_rjmarce1 (It's like Deja Vu all over again.)
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To: tech_rjmarce1

Then wheel him in .... :^)


38 posted on 07/15/2017 9:22:53 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: davidb56

I’m in
Just posted on another thread
Stress does things to a body
The dossier is coming forward
A picture in his office with the Russian Lawyer

Hope someone (FIB) has talked to him under oath about his part in the fiasco


39 posted on 07/15/2017 9:26:16 PM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: springwater13

I guess the local AZ VA was all booked up with other vets, huh?


40 posted on 07/15/2017 9:28:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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