Michael Burgess: “I cannot afford to see a Medicare patient. That is a tragedy.”

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

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

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 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…