Dr. Burgess on the Floor: The Continuing Resolution and the Health Care Law
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Dr. Burgess spoke on the House Floor regarding the Continuing Resolution and the health care law. You can watch the video below. Dr. Burgess on the Floor: The MIND Act
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Dr. Burgess spoke on the House Floor regarding legislation he will be introducing, the MIND Act. Dr. Burgess on the Floor: Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act
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Dr. Burgess spoke on the House Floor regarding legislation he will be introducing, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act. Dr. Burgess on the Floor: Honoring The Victims of Tucson
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"I will keep Congresswoman Giffords and all of those who were injured and their families in my thoughts and prayers. I also offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of Christina Taylor Green, U.S. District Judge John M. Roll, Gabe Zimmerman, Phyllis Scheck, Dorothy Morris, and Dorwan Stoddard." Dr. Burgess on the Floor: Honoring Judge Vandergriff
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"Judge Vandergriff was the original representative from the 26th District of Texas when it was formed after the 1980 Census. My fondest memory of Judge Vandergriff, however, is the voice of the Texas Rangers. Along with Dick Hoover, they did the broadcast. They were spell binding and exciting and kept me many times away from my graduate school studies. But to his family, we offer our prayers and condolences." Dr. Burgess On The House Floor: 9/11 First Responders Bill
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Dr. Burgess spoke on the House floor today in support of the 9/11 First Responders bill and of the mischaracterization surrounding the legislation. Dr. Burgess On The House Floor: Congress Should Adjourn
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Dr. Burgess spoke on the floor in support of the Diesel Emission Reduction Act of 2010. Dr. Burgess notes that Congress is still voting on legislative items that will affect the American people for decades. Instead, Congress should adjourn until the new Congress comes into session. Statement of Introduction for HR 6228, the Leaving Ethanol at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today to introduce legislation to place a pause on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) irresponsible actions in moving forward toward approving a waiver for an increase in ethanol in fuel. Currently, gasoline contains a 10 percent blend wall of ethanol, known as E-10. The EPA is considering increasing the allowable amount of ethanol in… Burgess on the House Floor: Health Reform's Lost Opportunity
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Madam Speaker, just within the past hour, Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana addressed the Congressional Health Care Caucus. He gave us some particular insights as to what's been happening in his State of Indiana with regards to health care costs. But, in particular, he expressed how distressed he was over the health care bill that the Democrats passed in March. He described it as a "lost opportunity of historic proportions that perpetuates and extends the problems of the existing system." I couldn't agree more. Time To Make A Permanent Fix To The Medicare Physician Payment Formula
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Mr. Speaker, we find ourselves up against another deadline for the so-called ``doc fix,'' and this happens because this Congress lacks the courage to solve the problem. The fact is, Mr. Speaker, the longer we put off doing a permanent fix, the more expensive it gets. If the problem had been fixed 5 years ago, it would have cost $49 billion. Here is an ad that the AMA has been running in… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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