John B. Breaux: “I think the whole debate politically about ending Medicare as we know it, I think we want to change Medicare.”

I am for reforming the so-called class action litigation system we have in place. I think a strong majority of the Members of the Senate also favor a reform piece of legislation passing this body and ultimately being signed into law. But…

There's not a lot of programs that we could say that the way we've run them we've actually made money while trying to help people by loaning them money.

Just like my Chevy II, things have changed, things have improved, so our recommendation is that we keep Medicare of course.

I think it's hers to lose. I think it's the consensus among Democrats that I've talked to that she's clearly in the lead, is clearly the person that they have to beat.