"These tax increases are ones for the record book, and Congress should have already prevented them from occurring."
"Fraud and waste in these programs hurt the American taxpayer no less than if someone lifted their wallets."
"Taxpayers have reason to be angry about the levels of waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid."
"Waste and fraud in the Medicare system is not a minor issue."
"Government should be able to do a better job of that."
"While there is certainly much to point to in terms of enforcement results over the past year, I am somewhat curious about what tangible and quantifiable results CMS has seen from the money and tools s..."
"American citizens are sick and tired of stories about government's failure to act as a faithful steward of taxpayer dollars."
"I agree with that."
"I would like to thank Senators Harkin and Enzi for convening today's hearing on such an important issue affecting millions of American patients and caregivers."
"This report was authorized by bipartisan legislation entitled the National Pain Care Policy Act which I co-authored."
"In the President's interpretation, 'Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's' becomes 'just give it all to Caesar.'"