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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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Oct 3, 2011

The Federal Reserve has done a great deal in the last three years to fix this problem.

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Oct 3, 2011

Just before we left last week, two executives from a company called Solyndra came before the Energy and Commerce Committee voluntarily, but ultimately did not testify, invoking their Fifth Amendment rights. Most Americans by now are…

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Oct 3, 2011

I believe the best thing the federal government can do is get out of the way of businesses and let them create jobs.

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Sep 25, 2011

I know, Dr. Burgess, you would appreciate this--by identifying high-risk mothers and giving them the capacity to be monitored on a regular basis and pushing that data to you.

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Sep 25, 2011

However, the long and arduous process that is frequently ambiguous adversely affects everyone, including those patients who desperately need the device.

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Sep 25, 2011

Unfortunately, his signature legislation coupled with the Food and Drug Administration's confusing and somewhat disjointed approval process has instead encouraged the off-shoring of business and brought medical discoveries to a halt.

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Sep 25, 2011

I am not just happy but I am thrilled to be here today.

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Sep 25, 2011

As we customize medicine, it is imperative that the Food and Drug Administration have the ability to thoroughly examine these devices in a timely manner.

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Sep 22, 2011

Loan guarantees need to be thoroughly vetted, but if a mistake is made, a fraud happens, we can't simply turn and run away.

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Sep 22, 2011

I only wish we could have gotten more.

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Sep 22, 2011

It is a shame that this committee has been stonewalled.

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Sep 21, 2011

Chairman Waxman--ranking member--said that we don't believe in the science. Well, yes, that is right.

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