Frank Pallone actually said...

"Today we face a long-term care crisis that is forcing millions of Americans to drain all of their resources before they get any support from the federal government."

"This simply cannot continue and I hope that today's hearing is the beginning of an ongoing conversation that leads to real action to address this crisis."

"to me the biggest scandal, if you will, in this whole system is the spend-down provision."

"The vast network of transmission pipelines in this country are essentially 'out of sight, out of mind' for most Americans."