Republicans face pressure at home to repeal Obamacare quickly

Senate Republicans are moving swiftly to partially repeal Obamacare, driven by political pressure from an impatient conservative base that is outweighing concerns about transparency and process.

"We've been discussing this for months and months and months," Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, said. "We've got lots of information and the Leader's in charge of putting a ribbon around the whole thing and bringing it together."

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to unveil a draft of the Senate bill on Thursday, after spending weeks in secret writing an alternative to the House-passed legislation — a process that has excluded most Republicans.

Amid some complaining, they're largely supportive of McConnell's approach.

Republicans have endured heavy criticism at home for dragging their feet on Obamacare repeal. Conceding that rushed, opaque legislating isn't ideal, they're anxious to quell voter unrest and deliver on a major campaign promise.