"Compromise is an honorable activity and it is something which will make this institution work."
"We must not forget about these critical programs as Congress moves forward with SGR reform."
"I want to thank you for your recent response to the letter sent by myself and a number of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, asking the Commission to complete work on the Safety Evaluation Repo..."
"I commend you for the hearing."
"I have my great doubt that you will be able to do so."
"It is always good to see a University of Michigan graduate."
"Government-sponsored gambling is a public policy that has failed, and it has failed because, one, it has transformed gambling from a private and local activity into the public voice of American govern..."
"Government-sponsored gambling has also failed because it has failed to deliver on its promises to fund education, to lower taxes, to pay for needed public services."
"Slots are for losers."
"Incentivizing quality patient care over quantity of services provided is key to improving healthcare outcomes and reducing waste and the rising cost of health care."
"I don't have an opening statement. I am going to have some fun with my questions."
"Despite claims made by some of my colleagues, these reforms have not ruined Medicare Advantage."