Maria Cantwell actually said...

"Are you artificially raising the cost to all taxpayers by trying to lure people onto the exchange as opposed to giving them this option that is mandated by Federal law to be implemented in 2014?"

"I think it should be implemented and should be implemented now."

"I wanted to make sure that I was here to congratulate you on your new leadership position as the chair of this committee."

"climate change is here. We need to take it seriously."