The Senate's ObamaCare repeal bill is unlikely to go through the committee process, Sen. Orrin Hatch Orrin Grant HatchThe FDA crackdown on dietary supplements is inadequate Orrin Hatch Foundation seeking million in taxpayer money to fund new center in his honor Mitch McConnell has shown the nation his version of power grab MORE (R-Utah) said Tuesday.

"I don't think it's going to go through the committees, at least from what I know about it," the Senate Finance Committee chairman said.

The Senate is devising its own healthcare plan rather than taking up the House's, which passed last week.

The House bill went through committee markups but didn't have any hearings. It's unlikely the Senate will have either.

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Senate Democrats last week urged Republicans to hold hearings on any potential legislation. Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden Ronald (Ron) Lee WydenTreasury official: Tax withholding guidance wasn't manipulated for political reasons Cohen grilled by Senate Intelligence panel Senate confirms Trump court pick despite missing two 'blue slips' MORE (D-Ore.) and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee ranking member Patty Murray Patricia (Patty) Lynn MurraySenate confirms Trump court pick despite missing two 'blue slips' This week: Congress, Trump set for showdown on emergency declaration Senate reignites blue slip war over Trump court picks MORE (D-Wash.) reached out to Hatch and HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander Andrew (Lamar) Lamar AlexanderWhite House pleads with Senate GOP on emergency declaration Overnight Health Care: Senators grill drug execs over high prices | Progressive Dems unveil Medicare for all bill | House Dems to subpoena Trump officials over family separations Schumer urges GOP to reject Trump's 'destructive' national emergency MORE (R-Tenn.) in a letter.

"The Senate Finance and HELP committees cannot abdicate our responsibility to hold public hearings on such sweeping health reform legislation," the Democrats wrote.

"Rather than continuing to work in secret, we urge you to make good on your stated preference and long successful history of bipartisan legislating, and hold public hearings on the devastating impact of TrumpCare."