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Mitch McConnell deflects criticism about the all-male group working on health care bill

All 52 Republican senators are working on the bill, the Senate majority leader said.

1. Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to deflect criticism of the GOP's 13-member, all-male working group charged with drafting the Senate's new healthcare bill.

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Collins objected to language in the House bill that stripped funding from Planned Parenthood, and according to Reuters, she has been reaching out to moderate Democrats while crafting her plan.

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