Richard Shelby actually said...

"I am concerned that the new chronic disease grant program will create a scenario where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer."

"One of the major concerns I have heard from constituents about the new health law is that it will lead to government control and rationing."

"In this austere economic environment, Congress is struggling with difficult budget decisions."

"Treatment choices should be made between doctors and patients, rather than by folks in Washington, DC."