Michael Burgess

I would only point out that the American taxpayer is being hit twice in this exchange. One, they send tax dollars to other countries so that those countries can take care of their own children, but they don't spend the money on the…

I want to speak in support of my amendment to H.R. 4665, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024. This amendment would reduce foreign assistance to three Central American countries based…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The total amounts…

I thank Representative Pfluger for yielding and for working on this issue. It is so critically important. Maybe the President didn't have an absolute plan in mind, but he did say he wanted people to remain in Texas and not bother the mayor…

I thank the members of the Rules Committee who put in so many hours over the past several days to prepare what is an unprecedented rule, in my experience. It is important for moving us forward. To the members of the Rules Committee who put…

Last night, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 681, providing for consideration of H.R. 1435. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 under a closed rule with 1 hour of debate equally divided and…

I have no other speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I am surprised my friend has no further speakers. I thought because these bills were so…

Last night the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 524, providing for consideration of three measures: H. Res. 461, H.R. 3799, and H.R. 3564. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3564 under a structured rule…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 524 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 524 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

This is a very serious matter and we haven't talked about it enough.

I thank the Chairman.

Most people did not realize that with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal Government will now have the largest and most secretive PBM that has ever been developed.

I think your colleagues at the Tax Foundation have estimated that over $300 billion a year is lost in productivity due to the complexity of the United States tax code.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Leger Fernandez), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 429 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 429 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

We are looking at a time where every tax dollar that is spent should come under scrutiny.

Every dollar that is not well spent in the program deprives some other veteran of a service that they may need or increases their time on a waiting list.

You are paying five times as much for long-term care services as veterans as you need to be.

The Inflation Reduction Act raises the loan authority for green energy by $350 billion. That is a lot of Solyndras.

It is a perfect example of the absurd arguments that are being made to increase the out-of-control spending.

As a physician, I want to go where my time is going to be maximized.

It is just fundamentally wrong that a hospital can own a doctor, but a doctor can't own a hospital.

It is just fundamentally wrong that, because of an academic degree that I have, I am not able to engage in a lawful practice in this country.

I know the State legislature is working on something now. Yes, time marches on. Things are likely to change, but CMS needs to provide us an answer why they blocked this action by the Texas legislature.

We stand ready to help you with any kind of legislation that you need.