John Shimkus actually said...

"What could this mean for patients, especially for telemedicine and other advancements that are starting to improve the quality and access to care for patients in rural areas, like my district, who are..."

"The medical device tax is a very pernicious tax by itself."

"the federal government gets involved, it creates uncertainty, it raises the cost of capital, it slows up the delivery process"

"I had Secretary Sebelius right at the table you are at, who in essence agreed that they had double-counted the depletion of Medicare dollars."