George Butterfield actually said...

"It seems like it is, you know, why would you count them against their Medicaid allocation and hurt their DSH funding?"

"I would stipulate that the President was aware of this change in policy, and he would be derelict if he was not aware of the change."

"Seeing this bill signed into law is a personal priority and I am hopeful that this hearing signals that I am one step closer to achieving that goal on behalf of World War II Merchant Mariners."

"For the past three Congresses, I have led a strong bipartisan effort to recognize individuals that served our country during World War II in the Merchant Marine."