/ Source: The Associated Press
A leading Democratic senator says the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy would have been ready to compromise on overhauling health care, but negotiations had not yet reached that point.
Sen. John Kerry, the former presidential candidate, says Kennedy would have fought for a public option in President Barack Obama's attempt for a major reform the health care system, but would opt for compromise if and when Democrats got to that point.
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch says there is no disagreement between Democrats and Republicans over reforming health insurance regulation. However, Hatch says that the people of the United States have been clear that they do not want a "government-run" health system.
The senators appeared Sunday on ABC's "This Week."
