Senator Warner held another Twitter town hall on Tuesday, fielding questions from constituents across the Commonwealth on issues as diverse as the taxes, education and energy -- and even UVa’s football struggles during their 4-8 season.

.@jeffetten I cld do what I did for Tech - get #UVA into the ACC. Oops - they're already in. #hokies #askwarner

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

But the main topic of discussion was the fiscal cliff, an issue that Senator Warner has emphasized for months. He believes the challenge requires a broad and bipartisan resolution in order to ensure that the nation’s economy has a sound foundation for growth as we move forward.

It was clear during the town hall that Virginians from both sides of the aisle grasped the magnitude of the impending crisis, and were deeply concerned about how failing to resolve this issue could impact the things most important to them.

Andrew McElwain, voicing the concerns of many Virginians, asked:

.@andrewmcelwain Our #gangofsix proposal had significant low income protections, even increased SS benefits for bottom 20%. #askwarner

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

.@andrewmcelwainHad full protection for food stamps. So yes this stays a priority for me. #askwarner

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

Paul Blair asked Senator Warner:

.@gopaulblair domestic discretionary spending as a % of fed spending is actually flat.#askwarner (1/3)

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

.@gopaulblair vast majority of fed spending is in defense, medicare & other mandatory programs. #askwarner (2/3)

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

.@gopaulblair #gangofsix proposal had $2 in cuts for $1 in revenue, wld get us to balanced budgets- between 19-21% of GDP. #askwarner

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

.@gopaulblair Last year revenues roughly 16% of GDP & spending roughly 23% - gotta get a balance. #askwarner

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

Throughout, Senator Warner sought to emphasize the importance of getting the fiscal cliff resolved before the new year in a bipartisan way, and the negative impact of inaction on vital issues like education and national security. However, he also took time to answer questions about local economic issues and Virginia’s outlook for bringing in new industry. Sen. Warner wrote:

.@matthewdurhamAlso believe in Dulles corridor, there are great opportunities in cybersecurity. #askwarner

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

.@hannahwm09 VA cld be a leader in wind, also think there are opportunities in biofuels (not corn-based ethanol). #askwarner

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

.@hannahwm09 I think climate & energy security will remerge next Congress. #askwarner

— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) November 27, 2012

Senator Warner also discussed specific legislation he had proposed to address these issues and bring new jobs to the commonwealth, including Startup 2.0, which focuses on attracting and retaining entrepreneurial talent to create jobs and finding new ways to give entrepreneurs access to capital, whether their business is located in Northern Virginia or Southside Virginia.

The Twitter town hall format gave Senator Warner the opportunity to interact directly with his constituents, and reinforced his belief that Virginians on both sides of the aisle recognize the importance of the issues and want their voices to be heard. The diversity of opinion among those who participated also confirmed Senator Warner’s long-held belief that there is no “Republican only” or “Democrat only” solution to the debt and deficit challenge.