Senate GOP leaders did n’t expect to find themselves in the situation they face this year on health care , or to take up legislation to repeal or largely replace the Affordable Care Act without knowing that the votes are there even to open the door .
Senate GOP leaders didn’t expect to find themselves in the situation they face this week on health care, moving to take up legislation to repeal or largely replace the Affordable Care Act without knowing that the votes are there even to open the debate.