Joseph Pitts actually said...

"In 2012, Medicare spent approximately $555 billion caring for more than 49 million beneficiaries."

"I look forward to hearing from our GAO witnesses what areas in the Medicare and Medicaid programs are most vulnerable to fraud and their recommendations to combat improper payments."

"How can we protect the most vulnerable in our society if we don't protect the integrity of the system that was intended to serve them?"

"I have dedicated much of my career in Congress to improving the quality and efficiency of both the Medicare and Medicaid programs."