Michael Burgess: “I contacted the transition team in 2008 and I said, 'Look, I didn't give up a 25-year medical career to come sit on the…”

I thank Dr. Bucshon from Indiana for yielding me the time on such an important reauthorization that we are undertaking today. Mr. Speaker, 2018 was the last authorization for sickle cell research. Prior to that, it had been part of the…

I am prepared for the gentleman to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, let us talk about priorities. My Republican colleagues have theirs all screwed up, and I am being really kind…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding. I rise today to speak in support of the rule and the underlying bills: H.R. 8771, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act; H.R. 8752, the…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 4 minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, is the gentleman…