Reporter i think that is an understatement. I think it is turning out to be a rough day potentially for Mitch Mcconnell but for the Republican Party as a whole. The Senate Republicans have to decide kasie is having a little bit of audio problems there with her microphone. No problem, well get that fixed for her over on capitol hill as we wait for speaker house ryan. And well wait to see President Donald Trump at the white house where my friend and colleague Peter Alexander is on the north lawn. Peter, we know were going to see the president at the News Conference later on today with the president of spain. He might Talk Health Care but he hasnt talked a ton about health care lately. A little less engaged it seems this time around. Yeah, no, i think that is right. Kasies mike is not working but the president has a big microphone in terms of twitter and was using that attacking the republican senators, specifically john mccain in personal terms showing examples of mccain promising to rep
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