Joe Pitts: “I would like to commend my colleague from North Carolina, Renee Ellmers, for her concern for the women and children…”

A recent Institute of Medicine report released just last week estimates that one in five trauma deaths may be preventable.

I applaud the cosponsors for working through the committee to address serious stakeholder concerns by taking a new approach in the draft we are discussing today.

One of our main challenges in addressing emergency and trauma care is leadership.

The time of 10 o'clock having arrived, I will call this subcommittee meeting to order.