Gov. Perdue has issued a statement on the Senate veto override votes:
"The Senate today made the wrong choices for North Carolina -- six times over.
I remain hopeful that the House will take up these issues and make better choices. I strongly support medical malpractice reform and hope the House will make the small change required for us to reach a compromise. I also feel strongly they have an obligation to fix the two issues I believe are unconstitutional. If they choose to find common ground, the legislation -- and the state -- will be better for it."