"Unless we can convince the Communist Chinese regime by resolute action that they will face severe consequences if they continue to support Tehran, we can expect them to go about with business as usual..."
"The relationship between Iran and Syria is a direct threat to the safety and security of Israel and democracy in the region."
"The U.S. should make every effort to purchase those services from domestic sources as soon as possible."
"Well, maybe we should have had that person here answering the questions. Why didn't they blow the whistle? Or why didn't they know? Is that the role of an ombudsman?"
"let's see what we can do, at least, to make the suggestions to the states for the ombudsmen to be more effective."
"So how do we prevent ALFs from becoming unregulated nursing homes?"
"Should CMS have the authority to shut down ALFs when chronic problems are occurring and state regulators have failed to act?"
"So the laws weren't being enforced."
"So what should we at the federal level do, in your judgment, in order to see that the ombudsmen can do their jobs more effectively so that these horror stories that we've heard about won't happen, and..."
"If you can have somebody taken care of in their home instead of having to go into a nursing home, it's cheaper, the quality of life is better, everybody's happier. It's a win-win-win."
"Well, aren't some things blurring now between nursing homes and ALFs?"
"As I mentioned, Senator Kohl's home state of Wisconsin is a shining example of a very good regulatory framework."
"Well, on the basis of what we've seen in this newspaper report, the regulatory agency in this case--AHCA in the state of Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration--wasn't doing its job."
"That's exactly the message that I've gotten here. I mean, I can't say it any better than you just said it."
"what the Miami Herald chronicled was not conditions that the community would accept at all--to the contrary, to the point of absolute shock and revulsion."
"Isn't this the purpose of an ombudsman? We require an ombudsman."
"Well, you do have the bully pulpit."
"So there were no assets to go after. There was only a $35,000 insurance policy?"
