Michael Burgess: “We are going to be looking at legislation that seeks to identify and improve the overall public health of our country.”

I never expected that CMMI was actually going to deliver the cost savings that was promised.

I urge adoption of the amendment. It is important, with $31 trillion in national debt, that we be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. The gentleman is right. I have pursued this for a number of years, but it is because it is a noble cause…

This has all been so moving and so lovely, but if anyone tuned in late tonight in C-SPAN, they probably thought I passed because it really did sound like a eulogy. I am still here, and I will continue to text and call and inform everyone…

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