
Let me set the scene. The curtain opens with Sen. John McCain, less than a week after undergoing surgery paid for by taxpayers, making a triumphant, dramatic return to the Senate floor. The hero, who recently revealed he has brain cancer, receives a standing ovation moments before voting to take away health care from tens of millions of Americans. President Trump tweets, “Brave – American hero,” as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell takes a final bow.