senator susan collins says it goes toof. shep? sls what about democrats they say no or is there more? >> democrats are trying to keep up the pressure on their republican colleagues and they're saying this bill would have a devastating impact. >> what they're doing is a political exercise. and that's what they don't understand. health insurance is personal. if my child is sick i want to take them to a doctor f high mom has aldz 450i78er's i want to make sure she has the nursing home care that she needs. they're doing a political exercise on something that affects every single one of us. >> this was expected to be the big week in the senate for healthcare reform. now the timing of that is tbd. >> shepard: mike ee nanual on the hill -- emmanuel on the hill, thank you. much more ahead, we'll hear from a congressional reporter who says that without senator mccain there is no repeal of the aca or obamacare. and that the longer the senate