Michael Burgess: “But how grateful we should be to be able to have not just the vaccine, but now, within such a short period of time, that…”

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

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…

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