Kaine: I think Alexander-Murray will pass

More from Kaine:

• On his Medicare X plan: Kaine took the opportunity to pitch his plan, which leaves the individual health care mandate in place, adds no new taxes, and introduces a public option.
• Health insurance in the individual market: "I don't think were going to long tolerate big parts of the population not being able to buy insurance on the individual market."
• Single-payer vs. Block grants to the states: "Both turn the system topsy turvey... I do like more choices rather than fewer."
• Does a single-payer plan set you up to disappoint your base? Kaine recognized that in order to pass successful legislation, he'll have to disappoint some people.