Senator Warner (D-VA), a member of a group of six Senators who have been working toward a bipartisan solution to the nation’s deficits and debt, released this statement following the President’s speech today:

“The only way we will move past partisanship and gridlock to solve our nation’s fiscal challenges is to leave our partisan hats behind and work in good faith to craft a responsible agreement. I still believe we must put everything on the table: spending cuts, including defense, entitlement reform, including strengthening Social Security, and tax reform.

“That's how we will put our economy on a more fiscally responsible path that leads to economic growth and greater global competitiveness.

"I commend the spirit of the President’s message today, and I will continue to work with our bipartisan group of Senators to find solutions to these difficult issues.”