(Bloomberg) -- A months-long effort by Senate Republicans topass health legislation collapsed early Friday after GOP SenatorJohn McCain joined two of his colleagues to block a stripped-downObamacare repeal bill.
“I regret that our efforts were simply not enough, this time,”Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floorafter the vote. “This is clearly a disappointing moment.”
“It’s time to move on,” he added after pulling the bill from thefloor.
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