Top GOP officials say their first order of business in the new year is to repeal and replace Obamacare. But the first order itself has a clear first step.

Vice President-elect Mike Pence and House speaker Paul Ryan spoke to reporters Wednesday about Republican plans to address the health care law, an event made timelier after President-elect Donald Trump cautioned his party to tread the issue’s treacherous ground carefully earlier that morning. Both Pence and Ryan were sure to mention the words “repeal” and “replace” in the same sentence, amid criticism that D.C.’s ruling party has yet to unveil successor legislation. But they also said the process would be incremental.