"It seems like every time we have an emergency that comes up and there’s an obvious layout program, we find out more things are a problem and it brings in the public attention, but what we end up doing is we provided a band-aid."
"CMS's findings have, once again, provided a public window in these facilities to view the substandard care"
"leadership starts at the top, and if IHS leaders are a barrier to delivering quality care, then they should look for another job"
"I'd also like to thank Senator Thune and Congresswoman Kristi Noem for their tireless work to address the problems plaguing IHS."
"the chronic failures of the IHS, failures that, frankly, are just unacceptable"
"My concern is that sometimes as we try to protect individuals, we actually limit the availability to them of opportunities to invest."
"I think that this Committee should consider proposals like what were in Brown-Vitter, which would require a 15-percent leverage ratio."
"I think we have strengthened the system. I think, on the other hand, we have very much weakened the system by the provisions of Dodd-Frank."
"I do not think there is anybody up here that wants to see banks without regulations."
"I do believe that in many of these instances there would be a regulatory taking."
"As I am listening to the testimony here, I think there are short-term and there are long-term consequences to any deal that you make."