The Latest: Collins recalls McCain's health care repeal vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the death of Sen. John McCain (all times local):9:55 a.m.
Sen. Susan Collins is remembering John McCain's momentous vote against their party's effort to repeal the Obama-era health law.
The Maine Republican tells CNN's "State of the Union" that she and GOP colleague Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — both repeal opponents — spoke to McCain before the July 2017 vote because they knew he was struggling with the decision.
Collins says he pointed to them and said, "You two are right!"
Collins says Vice President Mike Pence was waiting to speak to McCain next, but she knew McCain's "no" decision would hold.
She says, "Once John McCain made up his mind about something, there was no shaking him.