Michael Burgess: “I want to say this may be my last time to serve as your vice chair of the subcommittee.”

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

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