Claire McCaskill

I think that is the phrase that is most frequently used.

If you cannot sit there as the Head of Integrity for CMS and tell me, we think about 20 percent of the money going out the door every year should not be going out the door, if you have no idea what that number is, then there is no…

I am going to begin with some of the misleading and abusive tactics.

So, now do you have to check two boxes?

So, let me back up about the written consent. So, you are saying you are not calling patients until you have expressed written consent?

That is a good question.

If we do not have that data at the tips of our fingertips, then there is really never going to be a time she is going to increase those bonds.

So I know if you keep track of it, we can hold you accountable.

Clearly, we have received a lot of complaints about cold calls. I think we got almost as many as you did, according to your information you gave us.

And if we can reduce health care costs by 10 percent meaningfully, by 10 percent, we do amazing things to both our deficit and our long-term debt curve.

I think it is fair, if everyone would agree, that we can use a ballpark figure of $10 billion.

If you do the math on our debt and deficit, you come to the inescapable conclusion that the debt and deficit is health care.

Well, I think that is something we need to look into.

When do you pull the plug?

I think it is extremely important for us to get to the bottom of these things

We will work very hard to be responsible and fair, but at the same time be very aggressive about finding ways that the government can save money.

I regret that we were forced to use subpoenas to have the opportunity to ask these questions.

I think we can agree for a lot of reasons--I have heard the President say that publicly.

And, you are not buying lists from anyone?

And, is the written consent in the form most times of somebody checking a box on an Internet ad?

I am going to ask you some questions about it but go ahead.

I can assure you that no one will beat down the door faster at CMS to resolve what appears to be a huge discrepancy.

I want to make sure that you know I would never ask you to provide any information about specific actions...

I am sorry. Go ahead.

I look forward to discussing those issues with the witnesses today.