As part of the October congressional recess, Senator Warner has hosted a series of town halls and community meetings – including three on Monday in Northern Virginia.

At the first town hall, the Senator spoke to members of the McLean Chamber of Commerce at an event promoting the non-profit Medical Care for Children Partnership in Reston. Later, Senator Warner spoke to about 100 employees of Orbital Sciences, in Dulles. Orbital develops and manufactures small- and medium-range rockets and space systems for commercial, military and civil government customers.

The Senator took questions from the employees on a range of issues, including trade agreements, the midterm elections and the need for serious talk about reducing the federal deficit.

Senator Warner ended the morning at Nesutar, a telecom company with headquarters in Sterling. An employee asked the Senator how to keep America on top in the global economy, and Senator Warner said a key part of then answer includes “chuck[ing] your [political] party hat and putting on your American hat.”

Check out the video below for the Senator’s full response: