Michael Burgess actually said...

"First, while I did not vote for this stimulus bill, $787 billion was made available for spending to stimulate the economy, but as of today, only $173.2 billion has been spent."

"Second, President Obama sold the stimulus on the idea that it would stop unemployment and Members of Congress voted for this stimulus bill to stop the tide of job losses."

"It's easy for all of us sitting here to talk about any alleged economic growth brought about by the February $787 billion stimulus bill."

"Since the stimulus passed--which I did not vote for--unemployment has skyrocketed from 6% to nearly 10%."