Sen. Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerThe movement to reform animal agriculture has reached a tipping point Watchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing MORE (D-N.J.), a 2020 White House hopeful, defended his middle ground approach to universal health care Sunday.

NBC's Chuck Todd Charles (Chuck) David ToddMurkowski: Supreme Court nominee should not be taken up before election Republican senator says plans to confirm justice before election 'completely consistent with the precedent' Sunday shows - Trump team defends coronavirus response MORE said Booker seems to be trying to "bridge a divide" between former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE and Sens. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSirota reacts to report of harassment, doxing by Harris supporters Republicans not immune to the malady that hobbled Democrats The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Republicans lawmakers rebuke Trump on election MORE (I-Vt.) the three top candidates in the race.

"Yeah, look. I can't stand these people that say these bright lanes. For me, I feel it when I talk to really good people on that stage that I know, that there is a unifying message here that, look, we are a nation with a savagely broken health care system. Not the guy that's trying to take it away that's in the White House right now," Booker said on Meet the Press.

WATCH: Sen. Cory Booker says Democrats are putting “forth a vision” to fix the healthcare system #MTP #IfItsSunday@CoryBooker: “We're going to fight to get there. We can put the ideal out there ... in other words, not sacrifice progress for purity.” pic.twitter.com/Mnp3a43JxW — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) September 15, 2019

"We've seen since Obama Affordable Care Act number uninsured in this country go down significantly. We're the party that's trying to say, 'Everybody should have health insurance.' We're going to fight to get there. We can put the ideal out there but walk and chew gum at the same time. In other words, not sacrifice progress for purity."

Booker's health care proposal falls between what the top candidates are proposing. While he advocates for a goal of achieving "Medicare for All," he doesn't go so far as Warren and Sanders in calling to eliminate private insurance companies.

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It's similar to approaches other candidates, including Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisTexas Democratic official urges Biden to visit state: 'I thought he had his own plane' The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden on Trump: 'He'll leave' l GOP laywers brush off Trump's election remarks l Obama's endorsements A game theorist's advice to President Trump on filling the Supreme Court seat MORE who like Booker signed onto Sanders' Medicare for All bill, have taken during the primary.