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.
Mar 15, 2011
Absolutely. And I will tell you in my home area right now the public doesn't get the sense that its safety is being protected.
Mar 15, 2011
I think at some point in the future when you deem it safe, your presence in Japan, I think, would go a long way towards reassuring the people there.
Mar 14, 2011
Mr. Speaker, we're coming up on the 1-year anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. President Obama, during the 2008 Presidential campaign, repeatedly promised that this would be an open and transparent…
Mar 10, 2011
I think it is so important that the EPA work closely and not in an adversarial relationship with the State agency.
Mar 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I want to take just a moment to thank Candice Miller from Michigan, who was involved in this legislation throughout its course last year and has been very instrumental this year. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mar 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I would like to insert into the Record a letter from the American Farm Bureau Federation urging support of this legislation. I would also like to point out that this legislation enjoyed unanimous support from both the…
Mar 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 525 currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…
Mar 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 570 currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…
Mar 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 525) to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The…
Mar 8, 2011
Again, I urge support for the legislation and for the passage of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) that the House…
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