They'll have a debate, add amendments and try to get the thing passed in the next 20 hours or so to avoid a Democratic filibuster.

It seems our side has two Republicans that will oppose any bill - Collins and Murkowski. They'll still need one additional Republican to break the tie (50-50 goes to the Repubs with Pence as the tie-breaker).

Very much.

he won't vote for the bill as is. Capito also won't vote for it. There are probably a few others. I'm not sure what the point of this is, since the bill is doomed to fail. I think McConnell just wanted his R's to put their $$ where there mouths were when they voted--repeatedly--to repeal it.

McConnell immediately tried to dispense with even reading the first amendment, but that was objected to.

Protesters were temporarily heard chanting "kill the bill" in the gallery a few minutes after the reading started.

This first part seems to be all the markup that involves repealing ACA. It's a long string of "section 5, paragraph B the amount $657 is struck and replaced with $0..."

It's as interesting as reading out all the document changes in Microsoft Word, but THIS IS YOUR JOB CONGRESSPEOPLE!

to discuss/vote on the proposed bill, which bill remains a mystery.

Then they'll hear amendments.

Then points of order.

Then final amendment.

Then final vote.

Then it goes to conference with the House.

And die off.

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