Sen Feingold tonight, in the strongest statement yet from a prominent progressive on the bill I have seen, expresses his frustrations with the President over the loss of the public option and real reform. He goes after the administration for not pushing hard behind the scenes for the public option even when liberal senators begged for the President to do so.
Feingold says he will vote for the current bill to get it to conference but very strongly urges the public option be inserted then. He also vows to fight for the public option in the days and years ahead. His statement below.
Many wish Feingold and others would go a step further here and leverage their votes harder for the public option. We must keep fighting on for reform.