Senate opens debate on health care reform, despite ‘no’ vote from Murkowski

Alaska’s senior U.S. senator, Lisa Murkowski, voted against opening Senate debate on health care reform in a highly anticipated decision Tuesday — but the final decision was ultimately made by Vice President Mike Pence.
CBS News reported that Murkowski, along with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) opposed opening debate on the American Health Care Act on Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. The Senate’s vote on the motion to proceed ultimately resulted in a 50-50 tie, which was br