Charles Boustany: “The FairTax means anyone can figure out 23 percent.”

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).

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

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 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…