John Dingell actually said...

"As most people know, my dad was the originator of Medicare, and I was proud to cosponsor the legislation."

"Now, I think we need to take a good, hard look at the ways that Medicare can be reformed so that the program continues to provide security for our future generations."

"Medicare is a promise to our senior citizens, and we need to keep our word to them."

"Placing cost-sharing requirements on this population is going to have to be done very carefully or it will have an appalling negative impact on their health and financial security."