Frank Pallone actually said...

"One bill in particular is quite egregious. It attempts to gut the coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act in order to provide billions of dollars to private insurance companies."

"I hope that if the chairman intends to move forward on any of these bills, that the Administration, stakeholders, and Democratic staff would have an opportunity to weigh in."

"But I know this is a very complex issue and I would like to get to the bottom of it."

"I think we should strive to improve the quality provided to all Medicare beneficiaries both in the fee-for-service system and the Medicare Advantage program."