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Burgess Statement Ahead of Delivery of the State of the Union

Washington, January 12, 2016 | Lesley Fulop (202-225-7772)

Washington, D.C. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, issued the following statement ahead of President Obama’s delivery of his final State of the Union address this evening.

“While I expect President Obama to extol his so-called legacy during his final State of the Union address, after having sat through seven of these with this president I don’t expect him to fill the room with anything other than broken promises and empty words.

“As House Republicans work towards actionable change for the betterment of America—including passing legislation to drive higher quality health care options and access to care, while shrinking the nation’s deficit—the fact that this president can only advance his agenda through executive actions shows how isolated his stances have become and how increasingly frustrated Americans are becoming with his leadership approach.”