Mark Warner: “If it is the desire of the Senator from West Virginia to object, I respect that right. The matter will now be put aside…”

On the public option piece, that is a place to start the debate.

We should be building on the progress we’ve made instead of walking away from a framework that has guided restoration efforts for more than 15 years.

Let’s fight for real change. Let’s get this done and then get to universal coverage.

If we don’t get safety right, all the things about workforce or agent liability or national security, which has to be dealt with, we may miss.