Charles Boustany: “This has to be a top priority.”

We are seeing the costs going up. And of course what the President is proposing is higher taxpayer liability.

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

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…