"It would take some time for the DEA field to find a medical expert, wouldn't you agree?"
"I represent the part of Virginia that has Virginia Tech, where a lot of research is being done."
"I recognize it's not necessarily your field, but it's something we might want to look at at some point."
"So I can tell Paster Jones that you all are not against it?"
"Well, I really appreciate that."
"So I have heard a lot of comments from my colleagues on both sides of the aisle about concerns about doing research with different--and I don't know what the right word is--but when you change the for..."
"If the Government is really serious about speeding up the slow approval process and reducing health costs, a process like this would help to do it."
"I believe they should not be prevented or discouraged from providing the service because of outdated reimbursement policies."
"I don't think it's a partisan issue. I think you'd find support on both sides of the aisle to change the laws."
"May I get your commitment that your staff at HHS and CMS will work swiftly to allow such a waiver?"
"I know that there have been some issues. But for rural areas the competitive bid reimbursement adjustment has been deadly for durable medical equipment suppliers."
"A number of my constituents are concerned, but we also want to make sure we have hospitals because, if you shut one down, it's not like there's another one right around the corner."