Michael Burgess: “So I think those things were forward leaning and, in fact, if I recall correctly, quite different from the activity we…”

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…

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

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

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…