Richard Shelby actually said...

"The total Medicare expenditures were $509 billion in 2009, and because of an aging population and overall increases in medical costs, expenditures are projected to increase in future years at a faster..."

"This funding is critically needed."

"A lot of people have complained, especially in Baldwin County, about partial claims, and they are desperate for the money."

"I think my people in Alabama, just like Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and others, they are interested in a fair process."