Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 766. The Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act provides Congress with more information on the budgetary impact of preventive healthcare services. Investing in prevention, such as early detection screenings, could improve healthcare outcomes while lowering healthcare costs in the long run. Such lifesaving, evidence-based policies often have significant fiscal benefits for the government. The bill also ensures that the requests for this outyear estimate are bipartisan. Both the chair and the ranking member of the Budget Committee and the primary committees of jurisdiction must all together request this information. This request should be about our continued focus on wellness and disease prevention for the American people and not be used to justify any partisan policies. {time} 1630 Finally, the bill ensures that the out-year impact of prevention healthcare policies are only used as a supplemental estimate. It cannot be used for any budgetary enforcement controls. This would simply help Congress make more informed policy decisions and prevent out-year estimates to be used for any budget gimmicks. I fully support this sensible piece of legislation, bringing us closer to more transparent and holistic budget reporting. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”