Michael Burgess

The majority's highest priority in Congress, which is, in my view, putting everyone in a one-size-fits-all government-run health plan that will double everybody's taxes, eliminate choice, and put Medicare at risk.

Medicare for All would cost a staggering amount, more than $32 trillion over 10 years.

So can you envision a system where that would perhaps result in the rationing of care?

It is unclear that this new bill is going to solve any of our problems.

The extra price tag to the government of a one-size-fits-all healthcare system is north of $30 trillion.

This bill is not bipartisan. This is a very partisan bill.

I think that if we did work in a bipartisan fashion, we actually could get things done.

I worry about it, because of the number of times it says in that bill the Secretary shall, the Secretary shall.

The ratio was set up by a Texan, Sam Rayburn, who everything up here is named after Mr. Rayburn.

This issue is so important to the Speaker of the House.

I didn't give up a 25-year medical career to come up here and sit on the sidelines while you all do this.

One of the most egregious provisions of the Democratic healthcare bill is that it relates to the Federal funding of abortion.

The majority needs to be honest with us and with the American people about the cost.

More than 150 million people will lose health plans they like, plans that they bargained for.

This bill is a socialist proposal that threatens freedom of choice and would allow Washington to impose one-size-fits-all plans on the American people.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON INTERNET ECOSYSTEM. Not later than 1 year after the…

I thank the gentleman for his support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 7 Offered by…

It will be me. Mr. McGOVERN. We were expecting one more speaker, but she didn't show up. If the gentleman is ready to close, I am ready to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

I have as many as I need. Mr. McGOVERN. Okay. Then I will reserve the balance of my time.

Again, I would point out that since the inauguration of Donald Trump, our labor market has, in fact, experienced a resurgence that a rising tide is indeed lifting all boats. It is incumbent upon us not to damage the economy that has…

This is an important bill, and I urge all Members to support it. Once again, I want to single out and thank J.P. Paluskiewicz and Caleb Graff for really moving heaven and earth to get this to the floor so that these valuable programs do…

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The DEA is failing the American public here by not letting research take place on marijuana.

It is heartbreaking that a mom comes in and says, 'This is what happened and they didn't even prosecute.'