Three Amendments On Comparative Effectiveness Research Fail During Finance Committee Markup
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Chairman Baucus' attempt to find middle ground on one amendment is met with a hardline stance from Sen. Kyl, leading to the amendment's ultimate demise.
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