Jackie Speier actually said...

"The cost of health care in this Country is one of the huge drivers for personal budgets and for the public budget as well."

"The medical economy is clearly a different world than we face in any other parts of our lives."

"I think it is counterproductive at this point. I think it is here to stay."

"I think we are whistling in the wind if we think that once we recede from that country, that we are going to be able to have as much of an impact or more of an impact than we have right now."