Charles Boustany: “At a time of record level Federal deficits, the last thing the government can afford is to be hemorrhaging tens of…”

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.

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

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