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Michael Burgess

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Michael Clifton Burgess is an American politician and physician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Burgess has focused on healthcare policy, leveraging his medical background to inform his legislative work. He has been involved in various committees and has advocated for issues such as medical research and veterans' healthcare. Burgess has also been a vocal supporter of conservative fiscal policies and has participated in discussions surrounding healthcare reform.

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Nov 15, 2016

I think Government involvement is coming, and I would like to get ahead of it.

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Nov 14, 2016

Those are the lives that I think could be saved.

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Nov 14, 2016

I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding. I thank him for leading this hour this evening. It is entirely appropriate that we gather this evening and remember our friend, Steve LaTourette. Steve was a friend, and you know what they say…

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Nov 14, 2016

I urge an ``aye'' vote on the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

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Nov 14, 2016

As Dean Kamen reminded all of us at our last Disrupter Series hearing: we cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

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Nov 14, 2016

I think NHTSA's recent guidance is well meaning. But I do worry greatly about its implementation.

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Nov 14, 2016

But the sooner we can safely get them to market--the sooner we start saving lives.

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Nov 14, 2016

We cannot let the government paralyze the very innovation that promises to make us safer.

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Nov 14, 2016

We are looking now, the city is looking at is there some way we can beef up the law.

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Nov 14, 2016

I think it was another physician who pointed out to me that you know the kids just starting to drive is the one who needs to the antilock brakes.

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Nov 14, 2016

I urge an ``aye'' vote on this important legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) that the House suspend the rules and…

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Nov 14, 2016

Self-driving cars promise to be the most significant automobile-related safety development in our lifetimes.

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