Michael Burgess

I think it would be in the nation's interest to acknowledge that threat publicly so that Americans are aware of it.

So, yes, we were due. So I am glad you organized it today.

I hope this isn't just a check-the-box hearing.

I appreciate your willingness to work on a productive, bipartisan agenda for this subcommittee.

The human loss, the job loss, the isolation that Americans have faced due to this pandemic make it an even more critical topic.

Ensuring proper supports are in place for people to manage and treat these illnesses should be a priority.

Many issues, but especially mental health, should rise above partisan politics.

Ensuring proper supports are in place for families to manage and treat these illnesses should be a priority.

Lastly, this bill fails to protect life. The bill establishes a Federal reinsurance fund, and this reinsurance fund is for individuals in ACA exchange plans. The fund is fiscally irresponsible. It is $10 billion a year forever, so we don't…

This novel coronavirus, along with the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Patrick Underwood, and David Dorn, have reminded us of the importance of addressing the realities of race within our healthcare system.

We need to reopen the economy and we can do it safely.

Economic prosperity can bring employment opportunities, better healthcare, improved education, a healthier environment, more efficient emergency services, a stronger tax base, and new infrastructure.

I wrote Barack Obama sub 20 letters, wrote President Trump and everybody in his early administration.

I talked to Michael Burgess, Ron Wright, Joe Barton, Patrick Leahy.

America first really should mean something.

I do think we need to look into the issue of testing.

I think it is important enough that we should look into it.

I would personally welcome a robust hearing on therapeutics and the research that is going on.

The lack of attention to these issues is detrimental to our nation's overall response to this pandemic.

I have been sounding the alarm about COVID-19 since January. So why is this the first official hearing we are having on the topic?

Every whistleblower deserves to be heard.

Lack of attention to these details is detrimental to our Nation's overall response to this pandemic.

To say this is a disappointment would be an understatement.

Every whistleblower deserves to be heard. Dr. Bright has raised serious allegations that should be investigated.

This novel coronavirus has caused a public health crisis unlike anything seen in recent memory.