Has been outspoken in his concerns

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Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso and Finance Chair Mike Crapo huddled with a group of senators, including Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, John Curtis and John Cornyn, shortly before Republicans called up the procedural vote. It marked an attempt by leadership to quell anxieties among the lawmakers that letting Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham decide the baseline could come back to haunt them if it later ends up running aground of budget rules in the final bill.

Republicans across the conference are also worried about adopting a budget phone number library that would allow the House to set its own spending cut targets for committees that could result in cuts to Medicaid benefits.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) about how Medicaid could fare in the reconciliation process given the House instructions, and told reporters Thursday night he was on the fence about how he would vote on the procedural motion to advance the budget resolution. He called Trump just before heading to the floor, where he ultimately voted yes.