First, the American legislative process isn't well suited to large and complex measures.

So I developed very early a massive inferiority complex, and I've told the story often about how that inspired me later in life to get involved in other things, because I couldn't out-do my brothers in sports, and it's a very competitive relationship.

helped reinvigorate the process and bring it to a successful conclusion.

The outcome here is not assured, and so I think one must view it as a process that is an important step forward, and I think many, many important and difficult steps remain,

The result was, of course, that today, tragically, more than 40 million Americans don't have health insurance, and for many, not having health insurance means they don't have access to good health care.

I love working the legislative process.