Jerry Moran actually said...

"the consequences of our failure to do so are more expensive in the loss of life and the economic damage to our economy and our people."

"I commend you for choosing a profession, a career, a path, that I think matters so much in changing the world."

"I think working on then the definition of what that cost means is a secondary issue, and I would be glad to work with you on that."

"I wanted to raise with you or at least ask you to assure me that the cuts in the critical access hospital program you think are appropriate or necessary."