Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Thirty-plus trillion dollars is an astonishing liability to have to face, and I believe that there are only two ways to face it."

"if we do not get this solved through technology, through systems reform, through better quality care, through a more rational payment system, then we will get to the edge of that cliff."

"Take diabetes alone. I think that is probably a chronic illness for which having good tools for patients would clearly benefit patients and reduce costs and improve quality of life."

"One of the things that I come across pretty frequently...is that when people have chronic or multiple illnesses...their appetite for electronic health records is very high."