OBAMA: I want to see if there are any Republicans who want to speak. I still have Dick Durbin.
MCCONNELL: Mr. President, I think John McCain.
MCCAIN: Thank you, Mr. President. And I say to my friend from North Dakota, none of us want to do nothing, but we do want to start over. We just had a discussion about the 800,000 carve-out and all of the other special deals and special interests that were included in this bill, which is more than offensive.

(Crain’s) — Illinois’ medical-malpractice insurers face an 18% jump in costs following the state Supreme Court’s decision earlier this month to strike down a law limiting jury payouts, according to a study released Monday by Milliman Inc.