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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.
Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 300 provides for consideration of two closely related bills, H.R. 2667, the Authority for Mandate Delay, and H.R. 2668, the Fairness for American Families Act. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate…
For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlelady from New York (Ms. Slaughter), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the…
Mr. Speaker, here it is, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, section 1513, page 159, paragraph D, Effective Date. This is the section that deals with the so-called ``employer responsibility,'' what we call the ``employer mandate,''…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Let's also just deal with a couple of things that have been said during the last hour of debate. The gentleman from Connecticut stood up and provided a CRS report that detailed…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to a member of the Education and Workforce Committee, the gentleman from Indiana, Dr. Bucshon.
Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to the remaining time? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Mr. Speaker, some of the Affordable Care Act's oldest and strongest supporters are now coming out against the bill. Yesterday, the three largest unions in the country wrote a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid and said that the…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following new section: Sec. __…
Mr. Chairman, in this House, in 2007, a bill was passed called the Energy Independence and Security Act. One of the features of this bill was to take away consumer choice when deciding which light bulbs our constituents could use in their…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 30, line 6, strike the colon and all that follows through ``activities'' on line 11. The Acting CHAIR…
Mr. Chairman, this is a continuation of the previous amendment. I was advised by the Parliamentarian it had to be split into two parts. So not to belabor the issue because of the lateness of the hour, the first amendment that was just…
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Garamendi
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