Charles Boustany: “As I have no further requests for time, I reserve the balance of my time.”

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 am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Roe), who is the chairman of the Physicians Caucus.

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

AMR supports and urges the Committee to consider H.R. 4689, 'The Timely Payment for Veterans' Emergency Care Act' sponsored by Congressman Boustany.