Frank Pallone actually said...

"We really must move beyond the sustainable growth rate in Medicare's payment policy. It is unstable, unreliable, and unfair."

"We need to stop kicking the can down the road."

"I hope that we can do two things. One is that we can at least maintain the level of funding from FY10."

"I think declining health indicators, for example, pose a significant security risk on regional and global levels, says the Government's worldwide threat assessment."