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McCain to Senators: "Let's trust each other"

With visible wounds from his eye surgery and recuperating from his brain cancer diagnosis, McCain tells Senators now is the time to "trust one another" and "rely on humility."

He urged Senators to "stop listening to the bombasting loud mouths on radio and television, to hell with them!"

McCain added that he voted to allow the debate to continue on health care, but "will not vote for this bill as it today, its a shell of a bill right now we all know that."

He noted that there is a need to work across the aisle to pass "something full of compromises."

McCain also hit on Mr. Trump during his speech to lawmakers, saying "whether we are not of the same party, we are not the president's subordinates, we are his equal."

The Republican thanked his colleagues for their concerns and prayers saying "they mean a lot to me."

"I appreciate every word, even if much of it isn't deserved," he adds. McCain said that he will stay in Washington for a few more days before returning home to Arizona for recovery, but intends on joining his colleagues sometime in the future.
Motion to proceed passes

With 51 "yes" votes, including a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Mike Pence, and 50 no votes, the motion to proceed to debate on the Senate's health care plan passes.

Now, the reconciliation process allows senators to offer unlimited amendments, before coming to a final vote on the bill.