Paul Ryan: ‘This is a disappointing day for us’

By Susan Ferrechio

Published March 24, 2017 8:18pm ET

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Paul Ryan: ‘This is a disappointing day for us’ — House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. pauses during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 24, 2017. Republican leaders have abruptly pulled their troubled health care overhaul bill off the House floor, short of votes and eager to avoid a humiliating defeat for President Donald Trump and GOP leaders.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) | Andrew Harnik

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Friday that the decision to pull the Obamacare replacement bill was a tough call for the GOP that made it a “disappointing day” for the party.

“I’ve said this before: moving from an opposition party to a governing party comes with growing pains, and well, we’re feeling those growing pains today,” Ryan said.

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