Charles Boustany: “I'm pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Black), a member of the Ways and Means Committee.”

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 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…

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

Less choice, less information, less control. This is disastrous for health care.