Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said he recently negotiated proposals outlined in the American Health Care Act with President Donald Trump's staff, Politico reports.
Here are three takeaways.
1. The discussions took place at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., he said Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation."
2. Commenting on the discussions in the report, Sen. Cruz said: "I have got to tell you, I am spending night and day meeting with House members, meeting with senators, meeting with the administration. Just yesterday, I spent three hours at Mar-a-Lago with ... [Sen.] Mike Lee, [R-Utah], and [House Freedom Caucus Chairman] Mark Meadows, [R-N.C.], negotiating with the president's team, trying to fix this bill."
3. Sen. Cruz said the talks involved ways to lower insurance premiums, Politico reports.
"If we lower premiums — and, hopefully, lower them a lot — that's a victory for the American people," Sen. Cruz said. "If premiums keep going up, that's a victory for insurance companies and lobbyists, but it's a loss for the people who elected us."