Charles Boustany: “I can assure my colleague that is the intent, and that is to move forward with policy that will help Americans in need.”

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

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

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

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).