Charles Boustany: “That is what is driving the fiscal crisis at the State and at the local level.”

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

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…

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