John Dingell actually said...

"I commend you and the committee for this hearing. This is something which very much needs to be addressed."

"So when it comes to performance measurement, especially as it will be used to drive new payment systems, don't we have to have a broad participation by physicians, by patients, by hospitals and by the..."

"Everybody ought to have a say. The doctors ought to have a say. Their say is going to be very important."

"I have always believed that we should build a consensus to create support for moving legislation forward."