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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 17, 2014

The administration's additional funding request states that money will go toward 50 Ebola treatment centers throughout the United States.

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Nov 12, 2014

In 2009, President-elect Obama wrote a memo that his Presidency will usher in an unprecedented level of openness. But this week, it was revealed that the lead architect for the Affordable Care Act, Jonathan Gruber, capitalized on--his…

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Oct 15, 2014

We know the numbers in western Africa are going up on Ebola. We know the case rate is going to increase.

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Oct 15, 2014

I believe that authority very clearly exists.

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Oct 15, 2014

Hippocrates was right: patients lie. About a third of patients don't take medication as prescribed and a third don't take them at all.

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Oct 15, 2014

We cannot guarantee the safety of our health care workers on the front lines.

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Oct 15, 2014

America's response to the Evola Virus Disease outbreak is not a political issue, it is a public health crisis and a very dire one at that.

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Oct 15, 2014

I think perhaps this committee should consider forwarding to the full House a request that we have a vote on travel restriction.

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Oct 15, 2014

I am fully in favor of individuals who have been diagnosed that they do be taken care of in centers.

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Oct 15, 2014

We are here today because we need answers to our questions about both the CDC's and the administration's flawed responses.

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Sep 18, 2014

Antibiotic resistance, specifically resistant strains, is a growing problem.

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Sep 18, 2014

I don't think we should ever try to put the Federal Government in the position of second guessing the judgment of a physician.

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