Jim Himes actually said...

"When that concern becomes ideology blind to all facts and economic advice and reality, it is something different than prudence."

"I completely agree. I don't think anybody up here disagrees, that over time we want to move to an actuarially-sound system."

"I think it is a tribute to us as Americans that when Americans are suffering anywhere, we don't act stingy."

"The first is the very simple financial concept that risk should be managed and ultimately borne by the party that is in the best position to understand that risk."