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Sheldon Whitehouse: “I think that while nobody wants a central command somewhere at CMS directing every iota of the development of this…”

On the recordJune 15, 2015
I think that while nobody wants a central command somewhere at CMS directing every iota of the development of this process and probably inhibiting it, we are responsible here in Congress for setting the terms under which industry will operate.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes Congress's role in regulating healthcare industry operations.

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