Joseph Pitts actually said...

"Would it make more sense for CMS to stop spending money on the low-priority items, and free-up more Federal dollars for better oversight and direct care for patients?"

"Something needs to change in this process."

"CMS has a responsibility to Medicaid patients, to States, to taxpayers, to be transparent with their criteria for approving or disapproving State demonstrations."

"This committee has a duty to ensure that taxpayer dollars used for Medicaid are spent in a manner that promotes its core objectives and helps the most vulnerable patients."