He so quite correctly outlined some of the difficulties facing Congress as we get to this end-of-the-year crunch of legislation that has to pass before the end of the year. There is no place where this is more pronounced than for our…
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.
If I could, I would inquire as to whether or not the gentlewoman has additional speakers.
I think it is important to note that that was actually in the Native American law sphere commonplace prior to 1871.
the concept of the Senate requiring an action of the House seems a little bit strange to some of us
The Tribes shouldn't be penalized because the Congress operates differently today.
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 219, nays 209, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 475] YEAS--219 Adams Aguilar…
The Constitution was very clear that no activity should happen without the express appropriation from Congress.
I think, when I buy a car, I buy the car--the spark plugs, the fuel line, and, yes, the little items on the screen.
There are separate licensing agreements with the software that--just, quite frankly, I don't know that owners--automobile owners are as aware of that as perhaps they should be.
I am a little bit mystified as to why we are here in the Rules Committee doing a hearing on something that logically would belong in one of the committees of jurisdiction.