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.
I do want to go on record as saying there has been no bigger critic of the Title 42 program than myself.
I also want to acknowledge the work of Chairman Whitfield when he was our subcommittee chairman on Oversight and Investigations.
If there is the ability either with the racing commissioners or within your professional organizations to deal with this, just in my experience, you are so much better doing that than asking the United States Congress to get involved.
I just want to appreciate the fact that I was able to simulcast from Texas because Texas is also horse country.
I think we all agree that fostering innovation helps American patients and aids in creating American jobs.
Yes, but this is something that people just frankly do not understand why one federal agency and another federal agency cannot come together on a reasonable solution.
I appreciate the fact that you are working through this problem with getting a new over-the-counter preparation available, but as you pointed out, you have difficulty with bioequivalency.
Sometimes it occurs to me that maybe we have tightened things down too much.





