John Shimkus actually said...

"the claims, they are not being substantiated by the facts. The facts don't substantiate the claims that States have made that we can build a better mousetrap, provide better care, and actually have a ..."

"So, you know, that story kind of just supports our concern and the reason why we dropped the bill."

"I personally believe Congress should give States authority to adjust their programs without any CMS waiver, as long as it is within the law."

"CMS is standing in the way of a lot of State innovation by not approving commonsense waivers, and taking long, long periods of time to improve--to approve the ones they do."