John B. Breaux: “It shouldn't be mandatory?”

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

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.

I think the whole debate politically about ending Medicare as we know it, I think we want to change Medicare.

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.