Tony Cardenas actually said...

"The common denominator is the patient. That's the common denominator, and then try to figure out how do systems fulfil their obligation to stay afloat and provide services out there in the communities..."

"Legislators, collectively, aren't necessarily known--our track record isn't that great of hitting the nail on the head when it comes to fixing big problems, unless we get tremendous help from experts ..."

"The smaller the player, the more likely that they are not going to be able to play, that they will just go away."

"In a space where we see more and more consolidation, we need to make sure that local networks can continue to operate and that there is room for new entrants into the markets."