I appreciate the work of Mr. Walden in this area, and I look forward to working with him and yourself, Mr. Chairman, and our members on this issue.

Fortunately, Senators Grassley and Casey, who are the lead sponsors of the Senate bill, wrote a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services asking if there was data to support CBO's assumptions.

Physical therapy services provide a path to restore mobility after an injury or a medical procedure.

I appreciate you and the ranking member and all the members of the subcommittee for allowing us to be here today for this important conversation.

These interruptions can easily be handled by entering into what is called a locum tenens agreement with another qualified provider.

We have a problem here that has to be corrected.

Do you think, Mr. Secretary, that that would be helpful in pushing out as much information as we can?

What this states is the timeline associated with the communications that went to all the communities.

Rapid communication, if there is an urgency like this, that did not occur, and we need to correct that.

I want to associate myself with the comments and questions that Cynthia Lummis, our colleague from Wyoming, shared.

I think that a truly independent investigation should occur, so that the great questions that will bring about institutional improvements can be asked.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.