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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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Apr 29, 2019

the majority's highest priority in Congress, which is, in my view, putting everyone in a one-size-fits-all government-run health plan that will double everybody's taxes, eliminate choice, and put Medicare at risk.

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Apr 29, 2019

This bill is not bipartisan. This is a very partisan bill.

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Apr 29, 2019

I think that if we did work in a bipartisan fashion, we actually could get things done.

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Apr 29, 2019

This issue is so important to the Speaker of the House.

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Apr 29, 2019

This Medicare for All bill that we have under consideration in the Speaker's committee... is going to be gargantuan.

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Apr 29, 2019

A ridiculous amount of time spent on bureaucracy.

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Apr 29, 2019

I just don't think that is something that Americans are going to tolerate.

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Apr 29, 2019

There is a new sheriff in town, that is why we are doing the hearing.

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Apr 29, 2019

The ratio was set up by a Texan, Sam Rayburn, who everything up here is named after Mr. Rayburn.

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Apr 29, 2019

Count me as skeptical that a new one-size-fits-all system will achieve the objectives that its advocates have laid out with such optimism and such hope.

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Apr 9, 2019

Again, this bill targets broadband service providers by reclassifying them as utilities under title II of the Communications Act, but we cannot achieve net neutrality principles without including the influence of edge providers on the…

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Apr 9, 2019

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON INTERNET ECOSYSTEM. Not later than 1 year after the…

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