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…
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.
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.
If every doctor doesn't get a paycheck July 1st, we are going to be in a hell of a shape.
You have to be preparing because, I mean, again, I didn't make up this AP report.
I have to tell you, I was a little disturbed by your answer to Representative Blackburn's questions about sequestration.
Sequestration, you can't just say it is not necessary. I mean, it is a law. The President signed it. Surely he remembers that.
The loss of the Affordable Care Act would not inhibit your abilities to fight fraud. Is that correct? Is that a fair statement?
We really need the breakdown. How much travel was for CDC, how much was for HRSA?
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.





