“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

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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Mar 23, 2021

Texans can and will solve the problem within its borders.

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Mar 23, 2021

I think Republicans on this committee are ready to work across the aisle to modernize our energy sector.

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Mar 21, 2021

Frank Pallone always said he wanted to see a national testing strategy.

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Mar 19, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am going to speak in opposition to H.R. 1868, but I also feel obligated to point out that you may say that the inflation rate is zero, but if you bought a gallon of gas, purchased a…

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Mar 17, 2021

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I do have one of the en bloc amendments at the desk. Madam Speaker, this amendment requires the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on the issues…

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Mar 17, 2021

If we are going to have a full conversation about costs, we need to be talking about those costs, as well.

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Mar 16, 2021

Yes, I too was grateful the President said on Maria Bartiromo's show that he encouraged his supporters to be vaccinated.

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Mar 9, 2021

I now yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Good) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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Mar 9, 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 219, nays 210, not voting 2, as…

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Mar 9, 2021

I now yield to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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Mar 9, 2021

I now yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Johnson) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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Mar 9, 2021

I now yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Fallon) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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