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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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May 30, 2012

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is not a perfect bill, but it's a good bill, and it's a solid bill. It is worthy of the support of everyone on this floor. This bill reauthorizes the FDA's user-fee programs for…

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May 8, 2012

it is imperative that we maintain stringent oversight of these dollars to ensure that this money is working for the public to protect both their physical and economic health.

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May 8, 2012

If every doctor doesn't get a paycheck July 1st, we are going to be in a hell of a shape.

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May 8, 2012

You have to be preparing because, I mean, again, I didn't make up this AP report.

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May 8, 2012

I have to tell you, I was a little disturbed by your answer to Representative Blackburn's questions about sequestration.

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May 8, 2012

Sequestration, you can't just say it is not necessary. I mean, it is a law. The President signed it. Surely he remembers that.

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May 8, 2012

The loss of the Affordable Care Act would not inhibit your abilities to fight fraud. Is that correct? Is that a fair statement?

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May 8, 2012

We need a level of detail when we ask for budgetary information.

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May 8, 2012

Did I hear you right when you said that?

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May 8, 2012

We really need the breakdown. How much travel was for CDC, how much was for HRSA?

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May 8, 2012

How many dollars are we talking about in this improper payment rate?

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May 8, 2012

If we are willing to spend more money to have top researchers in their field, we must have oversight into how those dollars are spent.

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