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On the recordApril 14, 2011
She also says about fraud, waste, and abuse: ``The Affordable Care Act also gives CMS new tools to fight fraud, and helps us move from a pay-and-chase system to a comprehensive, prevention- focused strategy. This resolution would substantially impede CMS's proven and successful efforts to reduce waste and fraud in the health care system, resulting in increased erroneous payments.'' This is a harmful resolution to the interests of the American people, and I urge my colleagues to oppose it. Ms. DeLAURO. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone).
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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