Frank Pallone actually said...

"Shamefully, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. has increased while most of the rest of the developed world has actually fallen."

"It is critical that we have the necessary data to understand the underlying causes of maternal deaths and identify strategies that can help us combat it."

"We have a responsibility to understand why this is happening and what we should be doing to combat this crisis."

"It is too easy to focus on the benefits of broadband new media and multitude of cable and satellite TV channels and forget how many people lack access to such opportunities."