July, 25, 2017: Mark it down as one of the strangest days of John McCain's entire, lengthy time in the Senate.
The senator flew to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday — days after being diagnosed with brain cancer — just in time to cast a vote that, moments later, he appeared to ridicule in a speech on the Senate floor.
SEE ALSO:A complete thesaurus of tough guy words Republicans use to criticize Trump instead of taking actionMcCain's vote helped Senate Republicans pass a motion to proceed to debate a possible bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare). Senate Republicans, by and large, don't know what's in the bill — because the Republican leadership hasn't told anybody. McCain voted in favor of the motion to proceed despite being aware of this, but then decried the secrecy he endorsed in a speech moments later.
"I know many of you will have to see the bill changed substantially for you to support it. We tried to do this by coming up with a proposal behind closed doors, in consultation with the administration, then springing it on skeptical members, trying to convince them that it's better than nothing," McCain said, speaking with a gash over his left eye, the result of a recent surgery to remove a blood clot. "I don't think that's gonna work in the end, and probably shouldn't."
Many observers noticed the contradiction between the senator's vote and his speech.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
It's safe to say many eyes will be on McCain if and when the actual repeal comes to a vote.
TopicsPolitics
(责任编辑：焦點)
Hiddleswift finally followed each other on Instagram after 3 excruciating days
Sea level rise is worsening Hermine's coastal flooding'Stranger Things' is definitely getting a second season in 2017'Stranger Things' is definitely getting a second season in 2017Nancy Pelosi warns colleagues after info hackedMetallica to seek and destroy your eardrums with new album this fall
Metallica was never going to keep quiet forever.
。 The band has announced its new album, Hardwired&he
...[详细]Asus may have created the ultimate Surface Pro 4 clone
BERLIN -- At this point, practically every major computer maker has cloned the Surface Pro, further
...[详细]Queen Elizabeth is hiring a live
If you've ever wanted to live at Buckingham Palace, now may be your chance.。The Royal Household curr
...[详细]Issue with Facebook spam filter shuts down social sharing for hours
Some Facebook users encountered a major glitch Monday.。Early in the morning, a technical problem pre
...[详细]Twitter grants everyone access to quality filter for tweet notifications
Twitter introduced two features Thursday in an effort to give users more control on what notificatio
...[详细]LinkedIn cofounder will pay $5 million for Donald Trump's tax returns
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman is the latest Silicon Valley mogul to put some of his personal fortu
...[详细]LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Lite, opens Placements service for students in India
Tech companies are increasingly realizing that if they want to make their services more accessible t
...[详细]Don't worry about how they look
I waited for the catcalls, odd looks and derision. They never came. Through two long walks along the
...[详细]Olympian celebrates by ordering an intimidating amount of McDonald's
It's no secret that Olympians have to eat clean for years to ensure they're at peak physical conditi
...[详细]The love story of Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner, through the years
LOS ANGELES -- When Gene Wilder died Monday of complications from Alzheimer's, he was just a week aw
...[详细]One of the most controversial power struggles in media comes to a close
9 intersectional feminist podcasts to fill your commute
