Michael Burgess: “I do not believe that the President's budget takes us there; in fact, I believe it undercuts that investment.”

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

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…

I will simply underscore the fact that entry- level chemists at the EPA are hired at much higher than the GSA rate. These are not highly sought-after scientists. These are entry-level applicants, and there is no shortage of applicants for…

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