HCR has now reached the Senate floor.
The Motion to proceed passed 51-50 – the GOP lost Collins and Lisa Murkowski.
The talk now is of a skinny bill that passes the Senate, and then HCR goes to conference.
Once again the happy talk that the GOP can’t get anything done proves wrong.
They aren’t there yet, and it is still hard to see a Bill that passes both Houses.
But the time for underestimating them is over.
It appears likely the Senate will pass something that gets the bill to conference. Losing Murkowski means that they are at least 1 short on final passage since Paul will vote no on most anything.
Honestly, as much as I detest him, I wouldn’t bet against McConnell.
