Orrin Hatch actually said...

"Rural communities deserve access to health care."

"I have long considered it a special mission to create the same rural payment opportunities that many of our Nation's urban counterparts enjoy."

"In the Senate, rural health-care policy boasts a long history of collaboration and cooperation on both sides of the aisle."

"I encourage all members to review MedPAC's statement and ask that it be made part of the official hearing record."