Michael Burgess: “It is a very timely hearing, as we prepare to enter into our budget season.”

I thank the gentleman for yielding additional time. However, one-sided pressure by the White House is not the way to ensure that end. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this rule from our committee, and I urge passage of the underlying…

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Alford) for his comments.

This is a national emergency. This is something we have got to address and save Americans, 200 every day.

It is now my great privilege and high honor to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington), the chairman of the Budget Committee, as we debate the first bipartisan budget bill to pass the floor of the House I think in the…