Michael Burgess: “If it was working perfectly, if it was working perfectly we wouldn't be here today.”

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for…

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

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

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…