Ben Cardin actually said...

"Secretary Burwell, it is a pleasure to have you before our committee, and thank you very much for your leadership and service to our country in this very important role under challenging circumstances..."

"There are obstacles in the way under Medicare and Medicaid for this collaborative care model, and I just would welcome your thoughts on how we can work together to try to expand these opportunities."

"I could be pretty specific as it relates to trafficking, and perhaps you will help me draft language to deal with compliance with the criteria that we use in the TIP Report that we could add to TPA."

"I just remind you that there are rumors going around here that we may be asked to vote on trade promotion authority within the next couple weeks."