Mark Warner: “I fought the battle along with others. My distinguished leader, Mr. Lott, gave me every opportunity to express my views.…”

“I fought the battle along with others. My distinguished leader, Mr. Lott, gave me every opportunity to express my views. The decision was made within our conference. I accept that decision, and I today publicly commit to make it work. We have to make it work. We have an obligation to 281 million people to make it work. Our great Republic, three branches, coequal in authority, has gone through one of the great chapters of American history, a hard-fought election by the contenders in the executive branch, that decision then thrust upon the judicial branch, finally decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.”