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As a White House official insisted Sunday that the Senate is on the verge of passing a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, a key opponent of the bill said exactly the opposite.

Were getting close, White House Director for Legislative Affairs Marc Short said on Fox News Sunday. We hope that [when senators] come back the week after [their July 4th] recess, well have a vote.

But Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), one of the main conservative critics of the bill as currently written, suggested on the same show the legislation should be junked and process of writing it begun anew.

I dont think were getting anywhere with the bill we have, Paul said. Were at an impasse.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed a vote until after the recess, saying he and his leadership team are still working toward getting at least 50 people in a comfortable place to vote for the bill.

Paul argued that the Senate should pass two bills one to repeal the Affordable Care Act that President Barack Obama shepherded through Congress, and another to replace it with the GOPs alternative.

Paul said the current bill has become the kitchen sink, and is lit up like a Christmas tree full of billion-dollar ornaments.

Paul did say that he hopes the Senate can get health care legislation passed before Congress takes its August recess.

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