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DC Drama

Senate Opens ‘Obamacare’ Debate as McCain Returns

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, as the Senate was to vote on moving head on health care with the goal of
erasing much of Barack Obama’s law.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

By ERICA WERNER drama as Sen. John Mc- “no.” surgery starkly visible on the “If this process ends in fail-
Associated Press Cain returned to the Capi- With all senators in their left side of his face. ure, which seems likely,
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prod- tol for the first time after be- seats and protesters agitat- Despite voting “yes,” he then let’s return to regular
ded by President Donald ing diagnosed with brain ing outside and briefly in- took a lecturing tone after- order,” McCain said as he
Trump, a bitterly divided cancer to cast a decisive side the chamber, the vote ward and hardly saw suc- chided Republican leaders
Senate voted at last Tues- “yes” vote. was held open at length cess assured for the legisla- for devising the legislation
day to move forward with The final tally was 51-50, before McCain, 80, en- tion after weeks of misfires, in secret along with the ad-
the Republicans’ long- with Vice President Mike tered the chamber. Greet- even after Tuesday’s vic- ministration and “springing
promised legislation to re- Pence breaking the tie af- ed by cheers, he smiled tory for Trump and Repub- it on skeptical members.”
peal and replace “Obam- ter two Republicans joined and dispensed hugs — but lican leader Mitch McCon-
acare.” There was high all 48 Democrats in voting with the scars from recent nell. Continued on Page 4