Charles Boustany: “If public funds are used, all conflicts of interest need to be put on the table in a very transparent way”

We are seeing the costs going up. And of course what the President is proposing is higher taxpayer liability.

I thank the gentleman. The American people want transparency. I don't understand why our friends on the other side of the aisle would be opposed to transparency. All we are asking is that these agencies be truthful and very clear with the…

The trend lines in all these areas are very disturbing, in my mind, as a physician who has been around health care for quite a long time.

I have no other Members wishing to speak on the bill, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.