Michael Burgess: “You told Senator DeMint that it would die as soon as it can.”

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

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.

I urge all my fellow colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 766 and ensuring that we continue to prioritize preventive healthcare initiatives for the betterment of all Americans, and I reserve the balance of my time.