Live from the New York Stock Exchange on CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’, Senator Warner spoke this morning about the fiscal cliff and his efforts to avert it by finding common ground.  He stressed that a compromise could have an immediate positive impact on financial markets and job growth across the country. 

“I spent a lot of time around markets,” said Senator Warner, a venture capitalist and former co-founder of the company that became Nextel. “I believe that if we get a real plan that passes the market smell test and hits that $4 trillion mark, it will do more for job activity and economic growth than anything.” 

Senator Warner emphasized the importance of having all Americans, including members of Congress and the business community, work together to resolve this issue, since “we all benefitted from the $16 trillion in debt that’s been run up. We need to turn this argument away from who won the last election or us versus them.”