Nov 5, 2021
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Khanna), my friend.
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 5, 2021
I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Pfluger), one of the newest members of the Texas delegation from out in west Texas, the Permian Basin.
Nov 5, 2021
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 221, nays 213, as follows: [Roll No…
Nov 5, 2021
And with the full number of the House being 434, this is a majority vote. It is anatomically impossible to defeat this with more than 217 votes. They don't exist. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not stated a parliamentary…
Nov 5, 2021
With one vacancy in the House of Representatives, 217 votes represents a clear majority on your side. The clear majority means that the vote will not change regardless of who else shows up. It is time to close this vote. The SPEAKER pro…
Nov 5, 2021
My understanding is the longest recorded vote in the House in the past has been 2 hours and 50 minutes. This motion has been open a similar amount of time. May I ask how long you intend to keep the House suspended with this vote? The…
Nov 5, 2021
May I inquire as to how much time remains on our side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 4\3/4\ minutes remaining.
Nov 5, 2021
If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to immediately consider the Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act, introduced by Mr. McClintock. This bill will prevent the Attorney General from making…
Nov 5, 2021
I thank the gentleman, the chairman of the House Committee on Rules for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, you have to ask, What in the world have people been thinking today…
Nov 5, 2021
Is it possible to defeat this motion currently with 217 votes up on the board? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The threshold for rejecting a motion to adjourn is a majority vote with a quorum being present.
Nov 5, 2021
To explain the amendment, I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock), my good friend. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, if the previous question is defeated, we will take up the Illegal Immigrant Payoff…
Oct 25, 2021
Trying to stop a friend from writing a $5 trillion bad check, and it has just not been easy.
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