Michael Burgess

Perhaps Dr. Stiglitz said it best when he characterized the recent Treasury proposal as 'robbery of the taxpayers.'

We need a significant and clear plan to come out of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and we need it now.

The Congress should not carelessly enact policies based on such an unsound foundation.

I think we had another story from the Financial Times, a couple of weeks ago, where one of the Chinese ministers said, we don't really like you, but we have to keep buying your Treasuries, because that's safest place to go.

Last night in the Rules Committee I introduced an amendment that would have required States to reimburse physicians at 90 percent of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield rate or the largest State HMO rate in that State or the insurance that the…

But we've heard a lot recently about where this country is in regards to its energy policy. We've heard a lot recently about the high cost of food and foodstuffs, and whether or not that has been related to this country's energy policy…

This is an important bill and I do encourage my colleagues to support this bill. Have the test, find the polyp, get the cure. It's really that simple. One of the problems with serving in Congress is you recognize that we move so slowly on…

I was just absolutely struck by the scene in this House when he commended the troops for the activities and the success that they had achieved on the ground. One-half of the House stood up and applauded; the other half sat on their hands…

One of the points that I probably did not make eloquently enough tonight is that the practicing pediatrician, not the pediatrician in an academic setting, not the pediatrician in a federally qualified health center, but the pediatrician is…

So State income disregards, now, are up to $40,500, if I am doing my math correctly? Or if I could then just ask one last question, several people have alluded on this floor today that 6.6 million children will lose their health insurance…

So the answer would be a ``yes'' if to transportation expenses. If the chairman would, then, could a State allow a family to exclude from income $10,000 a year for clothing expenses?

I am not a lawyer, but if I were a lawyer and ask for a ``yes'' or ``no'' answer, I would assume that's a yes.

I thank the chairman. Could a State allow a family to exclude from income $20,000 a year for housing expenses?

Reclaiming my time, the ranking member of my committee came to the floor and said he had two earmarks in the bill. So I submit to you that there are earmarks in the bill, and we should be discussing that; that should be part of the new…

The largest tax increase in American history, that is really the backdrop of these spending bills. If the Democrats wanted to focus on priorities, we would have started with homeland security and national defense on day one. Instead, the…

The gentlewoman from Oregon is indeed correct: this is important, life-saving legislation. Early detection expands the treatment options available to women who are afflicted with this disease. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.

I went to Walter Reed this afternoon, asked to go last week, because I thought it was important as one of the medical professionals in Congress that I go out and just look and see is there anything that causes me grief, that causes me…

I thank Mr. Barton for the time, and I thank Chairman Dingell for bringing this bill to the floor. This is a wonderful legacy for Charlie Norwood. Charlie was all about clarification and common sense. We miss him on the committee…

Well, then I would call on the majority manager of the concurrent resolution to consider adding future support for our troops, or those troops who will be in harm's way in the months to come.

I have redrafted the amendment to more comprehensively addressed emissions from the increased use of biofuels or additives covered in the research and development program in this bill. Republicans and Democrats should be thought of as…

But under that scenario you would not be able to burn biofuels in that 18-wheeler that was caught carrying the ethanol to the retailer. Mr. Chairman, it is my understanding that this was a research and development bill, and we keep hearing…

I am going to assume that the gentleman is not speaking in favor of increased nitrous oxide emissions. But then do I understand, would the intent of the bill be that the truck that is transporting the ethanol to the retailer would not be…

I will be supportive of the Eshoo amendment if it is offered as a stand-alone amendment, but I do oppose it being offered as a secondary amendment. I do ask for a consideration of my amendment as a clean amendment. It is stronger. It is…

I again remain disappointed we were not allowed in our committee to fully investigate and understand some of the new issues that surround this science. I think it is extremely important to know that nothing that we have done so far would…

Just in closing, I would say that I do appreciate Mr. Shadegg bringing this bill to the floor today. I appreciate him bringing up the concept of the refundable tax credit. I, too, think this is important legislation, that we in the Chamber…