Charles Boustany: “And we know that if we have--if we fall back into a pay-and-chase situation, it is very difficult to recover those…”

This is an absolutely essential amendment because we need more transparency about methods and how these assumptions are built into what they are proposing. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Loudermilk).

I believe it is of vital importance to seek solutions to the problem of delayed payments for veterans' medical care.

This has to be resolved, because if America is going to lead in trade, we have to have enforcement of our laws.

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…