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.
Sep 25, 2011
However, the long and arduous process that is frequently ambiguous adversely affects everyone, including those patients who desperately need the device.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sep 21, 2011
Putting an industry with a critical infrastructure in the position of choosing which agency's rules to violate is bad public policy.
Sep 21, 2011
Did we just ignore FERC's recommendations? Because they don't seem to be completely coincident with the decisions that you made.
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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