Joseph Pitts actually said...

"The fundamental concept underlying the administration's approach to health reform is that the government... knows better than patients and their doctors."

"Ten thousand seniors become eligible for Medicare every day."

"We cannot simply zero out this important program, as the administration has requested, and hope that other Federal programs not specifically dedicated to pediatric health care will pick up the slack."

"This is not a partisan issue; it is about children's health and lives. I urge my colleagues to support this bill."