Michael Burgess

This is a national emergency. This is something we have got to address and save Americans, 200 every day.

I led a letter to the FDA asking them to reclassify naloxone to where you could get it without a prescription.

I would just ask if the gentleman from Massachusetts has additional speakers. If not, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1160 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1160 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

I thank my friend for yielding. I rise today in support of this very important rule. Specifically, I rise in support of Israel following the attack on Israel by Iran this past weekend. This direct attack on Israel is unprecedented. It does…

I thank the gentleman for yielding additional time. However, one-sided pressure by the White House is not the way to ensure that end. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this rule from our committee, and I urge passage of the underlying…

I thank the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Massie), my friend, for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I do rise today in support of the rule and the underlying legislation. It is a new day in the House of Representatives, and I intend to make…

It is now my great privilege and high honor to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington), the chairman of the Budget Committee, as we debate the first bipartisan budget bill to pass the floor of the House I think in the…

I urge all my fellow colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 766 and ensuring that we continue to prioritize preventive healthcare initiatives for the betterment of all Americans, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I do want to point out in this bill, probably one of the most important aspects is the collection and dissemination of data by the CDC and HRSA, the best practices that occur across the country. There is no reason why one hospital should…

I would recommend to the gentleman to enforce existing law as a starting point. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I am using Dr. Burgess' words from 6/18/2018 when he said: We know that to change…

Last night the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 996, providing for the consideration of two measures: H.R. 485 and H. Res. 863. The rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 485 under a structured rule with 1…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 996 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 996 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

I am ready to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, here is the difference between Democrats and Republicans. Democrats want to work to get things done. We want to work with Republicans in a…

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Alford) for his comments.

Last night, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 980, providing for consideration of four measures: H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976. The rule provides for consideration of all four measures under…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 980 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 980 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I never expected that CMMI was actually going to deliver the cost savings that was promised.

I thank Mr. Murphy for bringing us together tonight. I am here tonight not just because I am a Member of Congress from the 26th Congressional District, but I am also a doc. I practiced for 25 years back home. I am a Medicare patient. I…

Last night the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 864, providing for consideration of H.R. 5894. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5894 under a structured rule with 1 hour of debate equally divided and…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the Congresswoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 864 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 864 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I urge adoption of the amendment. It is important, with $31 trillion in national debt, that we be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. The gentleman is right. I have pursued this for a number of years, but it is because it is a noble cause…

I will simply underscore the fact that entry- level chemists at the EPA are hired at much higher than the GSA rate. These are not highly sought-after scientists. These are entry-level applicants, and there is no shortage of applicants for…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…