John Dingell actually said...

My old daddy used to say to me, son, he would say, it ain't how long you took, but how well you did and how hard you tried.

I heard a great deal of comment relative to this point today. And it is my feeling we should use these efforts as building blocks.

I think that we can no longer kick the can down the road and that now is the time for the Congress to act.

I believe the existing fee-for-service system turns a blind eye to quality and efficiency.