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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 18, 2015

Unlike anything else, the technology is proceeding much more rapidly than this humble subcommittee.

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Nov 16, 2015

This morning my Governor, Governor Abbott of Texas, sent a letter to President Obama: ``I write to inform you that the State of Texas will not accept any refugees from Syria in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris.'' This tragedy on…

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Nov 16, 2015

I do strongly believe in the potential of genomic medicine.

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Nov 16, 2015

this may be one of the most important and at the same time the most frightening concepts that is before the Congress right now.

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Nov 16, 2015

we have got to ask ourselves first, what is the problem that we are trying to solve, and is our response appropriate, and are there unintended consequences that could result?

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Nov 4, 2015

A lot of it was bad policy, and the CO-OP program is no exception. It has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars.

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Nov 4, 2015

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 550, strike line 24 and all that follows through page 551, line 4, and insert the following: (A)…

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Nov 4, 2015

Woman, as I advised earlier in speaking to another amendment, some significant flaws in the basic operations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were revealed earlier this year and reported in an inspector general's…

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Nov 4, 2015

The thesis of this amendment is to secure good government reforms at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. We want to make certain that we are able to exercise strong oversight of the National Highway Traffic Safety…

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Nov 4, 2015

For some time now, the Energy and Commerce Committee, its Subcommittee of Oversight and Investigations as well as its Subcommittee of Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, have been looking into recalls and automobile safety. We have heard…

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Nov 2, 2015

There is no trade partnership more important than the trade partnership with the European Union.

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Nov 2, 2015

For the sake of our jobs, for the sake of small and medium-sized businesses relying on the Safe Harbor...

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