John B. Breaux: “But it says you can't influence the independent reviewer. Under your bill, the HMOs are paying the salaries for the…”

I remember when I was in Congress when I wanted to stop something from happening, I used to offer an amendment to do a study, or maybe to do a demonstration program, hoping it never got completed.

We want to keep Medicare. I think we want to improve the delivery system.

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.

The fundraising and the traveling, things she's done for the party, I mean, she's a real rock star on the fundraising circuit.