Charles Boustany: “Our trade policy in this is a critical part, a component, of our foreign policy.”

AMR supports and urges the Committee to consider H.R. 4689, 'The Timely Payment for Veterans' Emergency Care Act' sponsored by Congressman Boustany.

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…

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

I have no other Members wishing to speak on the bill, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.