Charles Boustany: “I would like to thank you both for being here today, for your testimony, for the work you are doing to make this program…”

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…

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

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…