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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.
Our country is facing a crisis. I'm not talking about the made-for-TV crisis that's going on right now over the fiscal cliff. I'm talking about the deficit. The national debt now stands at $16 trillion. At the end of this President's next…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I also want to start by thanking our chairman, Chairman Upton, Mr. Waxman, the ranking member, Mr. Rogers, as well as our staff, Clay Alspach with the majority staff, for all their help in assuring that…
I yield myself 1 minute. I would point out that the FDA has not retracted the use of racemic epinephrine for the short-term use of a rescue inhaler in the treatment of an acute asthmatic attack. That just simply has not happened. Then to…
I yield myself 1 minute. The ranking member spoke of a group called the Alliance for Sensible Atmospheric Policy. I wish this were sensible, Madam Speaker. This is the most nonsensical thing I have ever encountered. Look, America's asthma…
I yield myself 1 minute. The dean of the House described the amount of CFC released into the atmosphere as a ``piddling'' amount. Actually, the Food and Drug Administration has quantitated ``piddling'' for us in the Federal Register of…
I thank the gentleman for the recognition. I don't want to say that Ralph Hall has been here for a long time, but he was here when the Earth cooled the first time. Ralph, I just can't tell you what it's meant to serve with you. When I was…
Today I rise to recognize a member of the Frisco City Council, Captain Tim Nelson. Although he was elected to the council more than 18 months ago, his dais seat has frequently been empty, but for a good reason. Shortly after taking office…
On September 11 of this year, four Americans, including our United States ambassador, were killed in an attack at the Benghazi consulate. On September 25, I sent a letter to President Obama regarding the numerous inconsistencies voiced by…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. You know, today's vote culminates a nearly 2-year investigation into how the administration has mismanaged the Department of Energy's loan guarantee program, allowing the loss of $535 million in the…
As a physician and now as a legislator, I, frankly, do not understand the way our government continues to treat those who care for America's patients. Earlier this month, I introduced legislation, H.R. 6142, to provide a 1-year extension…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I wanted to make one point on this new Congressional Budget Office score that was provided today. And I know some people are looking at that and saying the cost for the program, for the Affordable Care…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Of course the doctor from Maryland makes an excellent point about having an insurance card--in this case, a Medicare card--that it does not necessarily guarantee access to care. I would see it literally…
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