Michael Burgess: “The legislation that my friends on the other side of the dais have put before us today is once again disappointing.”

It is now my great privilege and high honor to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington), the chairman of the Budget Committee, as we debate the first bipartisan budget bill to pass the floor of the House I think in the…

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