“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“I’m pleased that my efforts will provide relief to the millions of Americans who’ve been squeezed by the surge in gas prices.”
“If the President wants to fix the problems at the pump, he should end this illegal war with Iran”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“These disparities are not just statistics; they represent lives lost, families impacted, and communities left behind.”
“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

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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Dec 16, 2019

I think Mr. Cole's amendment is well-reasoned, well-considered.

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Dec 16, 2019

shouldn't the underlying evidence sent to Judiciary Committee actually matter?

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Dec 16, 2019

I would urge a no vote on his amendment.

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Dec 16, 2019

you don't impeach somebody without at least making all the evidence proper

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Dec 16, 2019

I disagree vehemently with the majority on this--we need to do this now.

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Dec 16, 2019

Alexander Hamilton called partisan impeachment, regulated by more of the comparative strength of parties than the real demonstration of innocence or guilt, the greatest danger.

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Dec 16, 2019

But I can't help but be struck by the fact that this does seem to be proceeding rather rapidly.

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Dec 16, 2019

The Founders explicitly excluded the term 'maladministration' from the impeachment clause because they did not want to subject Presidents to the whims of Congress.

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Dec 11, 2019

And I thank Ms. Shalala for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, today we are considering a bill that does a lot of things, and, if nothing else, this should be an object lesson on why you don't leave everything to the last…

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Dec 11, 2019

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 5\1/2\ minutes. The gentlewoman from Florida has 6\3/4\ minutes.

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Dec 11, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. In the early days of my medical practice in the 1980s, I would sit around with other doctors and kvetch that there were treatments available in Europe that were not available in the United States. But…

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Dec 11, 2019

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5- minute votes on: Adoption of the…

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