Michael Burgess: “We should think creatively about how to help strengthen Medicaid and Medicare's ability to combat the scourge of opioid…”

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…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I am prepared to close after the gentleman closes. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the…

I thank my friend from New York for yielding, and I thank him for leading this discussion on behalf of the Rules Committee today. I wanted to come down and speak in support of the rule, and I want to speak in support of the underlying…