Senator Warner and 10 of his Freshman Senate colleagues will introduce a package of amendments today aimed at broadening and accelerating efforts to encourage innovation and affordability for consumers across the U.S. health care system.

Senator Warner called "Richmond's Morning News with Jimmy Barrett" on WRVA Radio in Richmond today to discuss the Senate health care reform legislation, and Jimmy ended up hosting a wide-ranging conversation that also touched on Senator Warner's work to reign-in the federal budget deficit -- and even the Senator's connection with the White House party crashers.

Senator Warner joined four of his colleagues today in a series of Senate floor speeches on how health reform will help small businesses.

Yesterday, the Senate passed S.1407, the military construction and Veterans Administration appropriations bill, which included two amendments submitted by Senator Warner:

Senator Warner joined his freshman colleagues on the Senate floor today to discuss ways to improve the way health care is delivered. It is the sixth time the freshmen have organized to speak-out on the need to adopt meaningful, responsible health reform that cuts costs and reduces the federal deficit.

(Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. must be careful about handing out record bonuses while the banking industry is still under distress to avoid spurring an outcry from Congress, U.S. Senator Mark Warner said.