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Republican effort to replace Obamacare lies in ruins

Clip: 3/24/2017 | 7m 59s

Top Republicans tried win enough votes to pass an Obamacare replacement.

It was a hectic day on Capitol Hill as top Republicans tried win enough votes to pass an Obamacare replacement. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, along with President Trump, decided to pull the repeal when it was clear it would not pass. Judy Woodruff speaks with Lisa Desjardins from Capitol Hill and Robert Costa from The Washington Post about today’s political upset.

03/24/2017 | Rating NR

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