Joseph Pitts actually said...

"It is unfortunate that CMS declined to participate in this important hearing, despite our best efforts."

"GAO's findings raise significant questions about the degree to which the administration is consistently complying with its own criteria."

"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."