Ben Cardin actually said...

"And of course, that is what we are seeing under the expansion of Medicaid in the State of Maryland with many more people insured."

"So yes, the expansion of third-party coverage is critically important, but the quality of third-party coverage is also critically important."

"We are not going to improve our health-care system by telling people of means that they cannot spend money on health care."

"Resources are important. And I wish every policy decision we make in this committee and we make in Congress and make at the White House was driven by what is the right policy results."