David Walker: “The recommendation of Senators Conrad and Gregg for a Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force is an excellent idea.”

This is not a collective bargaining problem. I mean, people ought to have the right to bargain, and we're not proposing to touch that at all.

I think they'll reconcile. I mean, the fact is the Speaker has a role to play and oversee the convention and he has an obligation to support the Republican nominee whoever that is.

We have to have a robust discussion about what it is going to take to save the country.

I think the American -- we need to have a discussion with the American people about how much universal health care is appropriate, affordable and sustainable.