Danny Davis actually said...

"I applaud you for really paying wages that you can keep people, to be able to do the kind of job that needs to be done."

"I believe that this agency is designed to function in the public interest and that you have demonstrated throughout your career that you are a public-interest-oriented individual"

"I believe that consumer protection, consumer education, is one of the most valuable functions that our government can perform for its citizenry."

"Republicans opposed the creation of Medicare in the 1960's and have sought to dismantle it since then."