Michael Burgess: “I am very encouraged by the bipartisan approach and commitment shown by my colleagues.”

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

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…