Washington Free Beacon contributing editor Daniel Halper broke down the likelihood of the Senate Obamacare replacement being passed in an appearance Monday on Fox News.
With the bill opposed immediately by all Democrats and more than a a dozen Republicans either stating they are currently a "no" or have reservations, the legislation would appear to have an uphill mountain to passage.
Halper said the Senate leadership on the GOP side felt the faster they could get a vote on the bill, the more likely it would be to pass.
"There's no Democratic support for this bill," he said. "Republican opposition it seems might grow, they fear. There might be a rallying cry. There might be constituents who express concern."
Halper said the biggest indicator for the bill's passage will be the scoring of the legislation by the Congressional Budget Office.
"If it's a good, decent CBO score, I think it will make it a lot harder for Republicans to vote against it," he said. "If it's bad and devastating, I think that might be the end of the bill as we know it, and will require more time for it to change."
Halper said Sens. Mike Lee (R., Utah) and Rand Paul (R., Ky.) seemed to be the only two Republicans in the Senate who would oppose the bill no matter what.
"The rest seem like they're gettable," he said. "It's a big haul for Mitch McConnell to do, but he is very good at rallying his party."