Mark Warner: “Thank you. I am very intrigued. I am not sure how we could translate that, although maybe the Budget Committee would be…”

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

The hospital or nursing home is not the right option for every patient.

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.

I’m making the bet that after the midterms there’s going to be a much greater willingness to come to the table and get things done.