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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, 2013

I mean it almost sounds like a recipe for disaster, doesn't it?

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Nov 15, 2013

I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. It is hard to feel too sad for the gentleman from Massachusetts when a bill of this magnitude came with so little debate, so little input from the minority. We have got a 1-page bill before the…

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Nov 15, 2013

I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. As a consequence, this bill came over to the House and we just simply had to pass it. We had to pass it before we found out what was in it. We didn't have a hearing on H.R. 3590. We didn't have a…

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Nov 15, 2013

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Colorado has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Nov 15, 2013

House Resolution 413 provides for consideration of H.R. 3350, the Keep Your Plan Act of 2013. The rule provides for 1 hour of debate controlled by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, equally divided between the majority and the minority…

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Nov 15, 2013

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 413 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 413 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

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Nov 14, 2013

Well, thank you. Again, it was a pretty startling film clip that Dr. Gupta showed on that series, and again made me think again about the possibility that--again, no one wants to condone the use of illicit drugs, but on the other hand you…

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Nov 13, 2013

God love them for coming out of the woodwork to get the kind of healthcare that they are eligible for.

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Nov 13, 2013

At 3 1/2 years later it is pretty obvious this thing was never ready for prime time, was not supposed to get signed into law.

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Nov 12, 2013

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this bill before us tonight is a commonsense policy that will remove some barriers in the law and ensure that patients who are suffering from life-threatening illnesses can access vital…

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Oct 29, 2013

I hope the President was apprised of that before he made these statements, because clearly his statement wasn't operational.

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Oct 29, 2013

The Affordable Care Act is quickly becoming the poster child for the failure of big government. It's a stunning train wreck that is coming down the tracks toward us.

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