Peter Welch actually said...

"Protecting patients, however, must be put at the forefront of this discussion and I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do just that."

"But I don't believe it should fairly fall on the shoulders of a consumer who shows up and is absolutely powerless and had nothing to do with creating the mess in the first place."

"We have to stop this. And it is why Chairman Pallone and I are moving forward with legislation to protect patients."

"I am encouraged that our draft legislation lines up well with the principles the White House has set forth for a solution that could get the President's signature and become law."