"I think you have to be very careful because you want--at the end of the day, we all want the patient to get the care that they need."
"I think it is important to have clear Federal standards and guidelines that set the framework, you know, for those policies."
"I brought up deliberately this concern of State-by-State regulation."
"So you want to make sure that any privacy language we have in the stimulus package does not limit the ability of Mayo or other providers in sharing this de-identified data."
"I have found it very helpful. I know it is helpful for Mayo and these other groups that have done so well to be able to have that research."
"Railroad competition has all but disappeared."
"modernizing our air traffic control system should be a key priority."
"fixing these bridges and roads and other infrastructure rail won't be easy. But I would say that will be my leading concern."
"I think it encourages people to suddenly find other meetings they have to go to."
"a bridge just shouldn't fall down in the middle of America, not a six-lane highway, not a bridge that is just six blocks from my home where 13 people died in this tragedy."
"I missed Senator Lautenberg's opening, but I'm sure he stressed the importance of Amtrak."