President Donald Trump singled out Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for failing to support the Graham-Cassidy bill, though he expressed optimism that GOP healthcare efforts could still move forward, according to The Hill.
"I have been watching for seven years at the Republicans that have been saying 'repeal and replace' and then you have John McCain voting 'no' for whatever reason. And by the way, Arizona is one of the biggest beneficiaries," Mr. Trump said. "So I don't know what they're doing, but you know what? Eventually we'll win, whether it's now or later."
Mr. McCain announced Friday that he would not vote for the proposed Graham-Cassidy bill because it had not gone through regular congressional order. He had the same complaints about earlier GOP healthcare efforts, and voted against the "skinny" repeal bill in July along with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to defeat the legislation 51 to 49.
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