McConnell: ‘Time to move on’ from Obamacare repeal

By Robert King

Published July 28, 2017 6:14am ET

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McConnell: ‘Time to move on’ from Obamacare repeal — "It's time to move on," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said after the Senate narrowly voted 51-49 to vote down an amendment for a "skinny" repeal of Obamacare. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) | Alex Brandon

A distraught Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said early Friday morning that the Senate would “move on” from efforts to repeal Obamacare following the stunning defeat of his last ditch effort to pass some sort of healthcare bill.

“It’s time to move on,” McConnell, R-Ky., said from the floor after the Senate narrowly voted 51-49 to vote down an amendment for a “skinny” repeal of Obamacare.

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