Politics & Government

McCain On Health Care Bill: Haven't Seen it But Sure Russia Has

The senator says he would not be surprised if the Russians hacked in and were able to get a copy.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is not the only one upset with not knowing what's going on behind closed doors as some of his Republican colleagues draft a bill to repeal Obamacare. Just ask Arizona's senior senator, John McCain.

When asked by Bloomberg News if he had seen, McCain said: "No, nor have I met any American that has. I’m sure the Russians have been able to hack in and gotten most of it."

Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican Leader, has said he hopes to get a draft to senators by Thursday with a vote next week. Subscribe to local news alerts on Patch).

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While it's been expected that Democrats would criticize the Republican-led process, McCain is just one of several Republicans who have expressed skepticism about how things have been going.

McCain's colleague, Jeff Flake, has said he is keeping an open mind until he sees the actual bill.

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