Charles Boustany: “We have a very uncompetitive Tax Code.”

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 13, strike ``; and'' and insert a semicolon. Page 3, line 15, strike the period at the end and…

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