Beat this. Bret whats the longterm prognosis . Turf battles over competing congressional committees. We cant mess around playing one committee off against another. Bret seeking answers in the russia probe. As the house overwhelmingly approves tough new sanctions on russia, iran, and north korea. Its well past time that we forcefully respond. Bret all of the days news, the latebreaking development, and tomorrows headlines tonight. A late edition of special report starts right now. Good evening. Welcome to washington. Im bret baier. Moments ago the u. S. Senate voted down a measure to repeal and then replaced obamacare with a plan put forward by the g. O. P. Leadership. That vote following a dramatic moment, as you saw on capitol hill this afternoon, one filled with protests along with the emotional return of senator john mccain. And a vote they came down to a tiebreaker. Passed by the Vice President. To open up debate on the future of obamacare. We begin with mikey mike emanu. He joins
About 95 of those senators invited here today for lunch to show up. They hope this is more of a strategy session where, like you said, they can figure out what theyre going to do next. The question is, what strategy are they going to purr . Theyre meeting request a president who publicly advocated for several different strategies including repeal and replace then repeal and replace at a later date and letting obamacare fail which is what President Trump brought up yesterday during a meeting here at the white house. It will also likely be a venting session for these senators who dont think trump has done enough to publicly advocate for this bill. He never gave solo speeches dedicated to this Health Care Bill leaving more of the leg work up to Vice President mike pence. Now, during the last dinner, the Health Care Bill essentially collapsed when senators lee and moran came out in opposition against it. Donald trump said that that surprised him though it didnt surprise many other people.
Something could come down any moment, will be watching the senate floor for that vote on the repeal only bill, well get to that as soon as we see that something is happening. A key first step as we await that vote on repeal obamacare. Senators yesterday voting to allow debate on health reform, passing by the slimmest of margins. Vice president pence breaking the 50 50 tie and helping his party cross the finish line. Senator john mccain making a dramatic return to washington after being diagnosed with brain cancer just last week. In the rose garden following the vote, President Trump saying hes very happy with the win and taking a shot at two g. O. P. Holdouts, watch. Im very happy to announce that with zero of the democrats votes, the motion to proceed on health care has just passed and now we move forward towards truly Great Health Care for the American People. We have two republicans that went against us, which is very sad, i think. Its very, very sad for them. Sandra what can we exp
This. In paris, the big dinner with the president of the United States and the president of france dining at one of the hottest restaurants. Average meal sets you back about 230 euros. Weve done the math. 260. Thats without any wine. Just saying. Who will pick up the tab . Were on top of it, america. On top of what is happening here in america. Fox senior capitol hill producer, chad pergram. They have a plan here. What is happening with it . Theres a plan on healthcare. The key right now is not if they have the votes to pass it but if they have the votes to get on the bill. Takes 51 yays and theres two republican nos. Rand paul of kentucky who says this is a far enough departure of obamacare its not repeal and replace and Susan Collins of maine says shes inclined to vote no to call up the bill. Shes concerned about how this affects the medicaid expansion. If they get down to 50 votes, they could get on the bill. Thats where Vice President pence would come into play. Hes broken four tie
Todays statement from the president came at a lunch with 49 republican senators. Interestingly, he was seated next to dean heller who is targeted with an attack ad aligned with President Trump for posing with senate plan. But the president tried a new approach with heller as his lunch companion. A charm offensive. This is the one youre worried about. Youre going to be youre going to be. Look. He wants to remain a senator, doesnt he . Okay. I think the people of your state which i know very well, i think theyre going to appreciate what you hopefully will do. I want to bring in our entire team of reporters, Nbcs Kristen Welker at the white house, along with Jonathan Swann from axios, and a Washington Post congressional reporter and susan glasser, International Affairs columnist for politico. I think you can forgive someone for being confused about where donald trump comes down on health care. This was at least his third position in three days. Yesterday, he was for letting obamacare fail