Mark Warner: “He’s very qualified. I have no idea why the president didn’t nominate him yesterday, we could have found a path and…”

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.

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.

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