ROSEN: I'm Jackie Rosen and I approve this message.
ANNOUNCER: They call him Senator Spineless because Dean Heller bends with the political winds, first promising to vote against a plan to repeal Obamacare because it would hurt Nevada.
REPORTER: Dean Heller from Nevada is a no.
VIDEO CLIP OF HELLER: I'm telling you right now I cannot support a piece of legislation that takes insurance away from tens of millions Americans and hundreds of thousands of Nevadans.
ANNOUNCER: But then, Dean Heller got pressure from his party leaders.
REPORTER: The threats from President Trump – loud and clear.
VIDEO CLIP OF TRUMP MOTIONING TO HELLER: This was the one we were worried about. You weren't there but you're gonna be, you're gonna be.
ANNOUNCER: Dean Heller broke his promise and voted for repeal.
REPORTER: A deciding vote.
VIDEO FROM THE SENATE FLOOR: Mr. Heller, Mr. Heller…
HELLER: Aye.
REPORTERS:
That is a complete 180.
He decided not to cross Trump.
ANNOUNCER: The plan Dean Heller voted to advance would let the insurance industry charge people over 50 up to five times more than younger people and would end protections for pre-existing conditions. Senator Spineless Dean Heller – he's not standing up for Nevada.
