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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.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is important that we have this vote today, and it is important that we vote to repeal this legislation. Let me be clear: I was for and supportive of reforming the health care system, but…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. You know, the fact is on those tax credits for small business, they are so confusing--and I hear this from my small businesses all the time back home--no one understands how to actually make those…
I thank the chairman. And I would address to the chairman: the gentleman who previously spoke must understand that this legislation was litigated in front of the American people for the last 2 years. They rendered their verdict, and the…
I thank the chairman. Remarks to the Speaker. All right, Madam Speaker, who loves insurance companies? Was it the party that gave them a constitutional mandate that drilled their stock prices through the roof last March 23? Maybe it was…
Mr. Speaker, it is important that Members of Congress understand the parameters here. Indeed, we are required to buy our health insurance in the insurance exchanges as provided under the health care law. There are no insurance exchanges as…
But, in fact, that was not true. Members of Congress are required now to be covered under the exchange. Their staffs are required to be covered under the exchange. But are there exemptions? Yes, committee staff and senior leadership staff…
I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. Madam Speaker, I stand today in support of the resolution; I stand today in support of the victims of the devastating events of last Saturday, and I stand today in honor of one of our…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. As a member of the Tarrant County delegation, I also want to stand in remembrance of Tom Vandergriff and his 55-year career in public service. Thirteen years it took him to bring major league baseball to…
May I inquire as to how much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from New Jersey has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole).
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman's efforts in this regard. I would like to take a few moments and clear up some of the mischaracterizations that have occurred, unfortunately, around the…
Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady), a member of the Ways and Means Committee.
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