Joseph Pitts actually said...

"Today's hearing is an attempt to move us closer to that goal."

"I very strongly believe that physicians deserve to be fairly and appropriately compensated for the important work they do."

"the SGR is unsustainable, unreliable and unfair, so the question remains, how do we fix it."

"the newer members of the committee on both sides of the aisle have a lot to offer with regard to the SGR"