Status of Motion to Proceed vote
Collins: ❌
Moran: ❌
Paul: ❌
Lee: ❌
Heller: ?
Capito: ?
Portman: ?
Murkowski: ?Three GOPers ❌ stops bill.
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) July 18, 2017
The BCRA is in critical condition. Senators Moran (R-KS) and Lee (R-UT) both came out as No votes on the Motion to Proceed. Right now the whip count is 47 Yes votes, 52 No Votes and Senator McCain not voting.
Moran’s statement is the more interesting one. He wants regular order and probably a 60 vote threshold:
My full statement opposing this version of BCRA: pic.twitter.com/CUq4Kibe0I
— Jerry Moran (@JerryMoran) July 18, 2017
60 votes means everyone is responsible and no one is to blame. This is speculation but that is a logical gaming out of the entire scenario that he seems to be implying.
Besides junking a couple of posts that I had either scheduled or at least half written, I’m not going to be responding too quickly tonight. We are winning. Our phone calls matter. Our data matter. Our stories matter. Keep on telling those stories as we call into the Senate tomorrow. Let’s sink the reconciliation process for healthcare and then figure out what a 60 vote world looks like and what could be desirable.
So celebrate tonight and then let’s get back to work tomorrow afternoon!
Update 1 The happiest unemployed guy in America:
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) July 18, 2017
Update 2 The cascade looks like it is starting
***John McCain*** torches BCRA on its deathbed:
Says start over with bipartisan process. pic.twitter.com/vJOOAbSBRF— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) July 18, 2017