Bill Nelson actually said...

"Should CMS have the authority to shut down ALFs when chronic problems are occurring and state regulators have failed to act?"

"So the laws weren't being enforced."

"So what should we at the federal level do, in your judgment, in order to see that the ombudsmen can do their jobs more effectively so that these horror stories that we've heard about won't happen, and..."

"If you can have somebody taken care of in their home instead of having to go into a nursing home, it's cheaper, the quality of life is better, everybody's happier. It's a win-win-win."