One of the top defenders of ObamaCare said Thursday that he doesn’t believe his party needs a response to the looming Supreme Court case that threatens to torpedo the law.

“Should we be preparing for an adverse decision from the Supreme Court? I don't think we need to at this point because I just think it would be an unprecedented overreach from the Supreme Court if they decide against the government,” Sen. Chris Murphy Christopher (Chris) Scott MurphyDemocratic senator calls for 'more flexible' medical supply chain to counter pandemics The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon GOP chairman to release interim report on Biden probe 'in about a week' MORE (D-Conn.) told reporters Thursday.

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“Of course, the fix would be pretty simply if we had to, but I think right now, we need to make our argument as to why the law was constructed the way it was,” said Murphy, who spearheads the Senate’s “ACA Works” campaign.

Murphy hosted a call with Sen. Tammy Baldwin Tammy Suzanne BaldwinKeep teachers in the classroom Cher raised million for Biden campaign at LGBTQ-themed fundraiser Democrats seek balance in backing protests, condemning violence MORE (D-Wis.) on Thursday in response to the Republican Party’s newest alternative to ObamaCare.

The GOP has hustled to create an ObamaCare replacement plan since the Supreme Court decided last fall to take up a case challenging billions of dollars of healthcare subsidies.

The case’s big question is whether the text of ObamaCare allows states to hand out subsidies if they did not create their own healthcare exchange. If the court rules against the Obama administration this spring, it would affect people in the 37 states that opted to use the federal exchange.

Murphy, who helped draft ObamaCare in 2010, said there is “absolutely no question in my mind” that the law intended to create subsidies for all 50 states.