Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Saturday announced that the Senate will postpone its vote on a measure to repeal Obamacare while Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) recovers from surgery.
“While John is recovering, the Senate will continue our work on legislative items and nominations, and will defer consideration of the Better Care Act,” McConnell said in a statement, referring to the Senate’s health care measure.
McCain underwent surgery in Arizona on Friday to have a blood clot removed and remained there to recuperate, his office said in a statement released Saturday.
His absence would potentially have taken a heavy toll on the Senate’s Obamacare repeal bill: McConnell needs the support of 50 of 52 Republican senators to advance the measure, and two lawmakers — Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Rand Paul (R-KY) — have already announced that they will vote against it.
My statement on @SenJohnMcCain pic.twitter.com/WSqc9axgzm
— Leader McConnell (@SenateMajLdr) July 16, 2017
Wow! The turtle man is forced to slow down!!!
How critical is that?
Blood clots aren’t biopsied, nor are they sent to pathology. I think McConnell’s statement that McCain will be back in the Senate again soon might be yet another untruth.
I wish Senator McCain well.
However, it might be wise for McConnell to let the Senators have their August recess since there might be more going on with McCain’s health than has been announced. And no sense in making them cranky for nothing.
Postponing a vote that would strip 22 million of healthcare coverage so one Senator can receive healthcare? Oh, the irony.
The most entitled, the most welfare-dependent person in America.
His health care is locked in by law. Ours is “accessible” on the whims of greedy millionaires.
Meanwhile Trump has another Twitter meltdown. Has yet to wish 39 well.