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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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Jul 10, 2018

the 340B Drug Discount Program is exactly that, and that's why I authored H.R. 6071, the Serve Communities Act, which will codify the program's true intent, improve program integrity, and further extend it to mitigate the opioid crisis.

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Jul 10, 2018

If we had transparency and we knew all the money was being used for the intent of the program I think you could make that case.

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Jun 21, 2018

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 2 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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Jun 21, 2018

House Resolution 954 provides for the consideration of a bill aimed at curbing the flow of illegal immigration across our southern border by combining a strong border wall and security measures with targeted modifications to the current…

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Jun 21, 2018

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 954 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 954 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

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Jun 20, 2018

House Resolution 949 provides for the consideration of three important bills aimed at curbing the deadly opioid epidemic plaguing this country and providing Americans with the tools to overcome their addictions: H.R. 6, the Substance…

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Jun 20, 2018

I reserve a point of order against the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Pallone moves to recommit the bill H.R. 6082 to the…

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Jun 20, 2018

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 949 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 949 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

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Jun 20, 2018

I want to thank Mrs. Walters for introducing this legislation. Throughout this committee's and subcommittee's work on opioids, the IMD exclusion has been consistently identified by many stakeholders in conversations not only in my office…

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Jun 20, 2018

I withdraw my point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation of the point of order is withdrawn.

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Jun 20, 2018

I urge a ``no'' vote on the motion to recommit as it will destroy the intent of the bill. Eliminating the sharing of records for the purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations completely negates the entire purpose of this…

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Jun 14, 2018

This is not the agency that makes the decision about whether or not a family unit is kept together, but they are obligated to take care of--whether a child arrives unaccompanied or is separated from their family.

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