Chuck Grassley actually said...

"This is like blaming Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid for jumping off the cliff."

"I hope you can give consideration to this request in this letter, because in several States, many States, this is an issue, particularly rural States."

"The Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program was established in a bipartisan manner to protect patients' access to health care."

"This gap in implementation is inconsistent with congressional intent, which requires a seamless extension of this critical program."