If it were up to the House alone, of course, the public option would be a lock.

That was just one of the reasons I opposed the public option.

And I probably would not have voted for a public option.

I have not gotten an answer from our health care guys on that versus the public option.

Q I want to go back to the public option.

Many people didn't understand the public option, so the wording of the question became important.

What we have to do is to identify and use the nonprofit or public options that are open to us.

If there is a public option, it will be offered through the exchange.

The big story this morning was the resurgence of the public option.

Today I want to talk to you about the public option, triggers, and pilot programs.