Frank Pallone actually said...

"Can you share with us why not cost shifting to beneficiaries was felt to be so important?"

"I ask unanimous consent to submit for the record various statements from the United Steel Workers..."

"I also appreciate the recognition that we need to move delivery systems and payment systems reform to more value-based systems."

"I am concerned that some people are eyeing this idea of Medicare benefit redesign as a way to simply get budgetary savings by shifting more costs onto the backs of beneficiaries."