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Statement of Introduction for HR 6228, the Leaving Ethanol at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act
Sep 28, 2010
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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 ethano...
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Burgess on the House Floor: Health Reform's Lost Opportunity
Jun 8, 2010
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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 ...
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Time To Make A Permanent Fix To The Medicare Physician Payment Formula
May 26, 2010
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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 ...
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Urging The Federal Government To Support Louisiana Governor's Request To Build Sand Barriers
May 25, 2010
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Madam Speaker, today I sent, along with Representative Scalise of Louisiana, a letter to the United States Army Corps of Engineers supporting Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's request for an emergency permit to dredge and build sand barrier islands. The United States Corps of Engineers must conduct ...
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Welcoming Local Leaders From Denton County, Texas To The Nation's Capital
May 18, 2010
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Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to recognize Denton County, Texas and members of the Denton County leadership delegation who are visiting here in Washington, D.C. this week. These local officials and business leaders understand that what goes on here in Washington affects their local communities. So thi...
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No Word From The Federal Government On The Gulf Coast Oil Spill
May 18, 2010
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Mr. Speaker, last week, our committee on Energy and Commerce, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, held the first of what is likely to be many hearings into the events going on in the Gulf of Mexico. So far, the hearings and investigation have been decidedly ``asymmetric.'' My committee...
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Burgess On Why "If You Like What You Have, You Can Keep It" Is A Myth
May 11, 2010
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Mr. Speaker, how many times did we hear during this past year, year and a half, ``If you like what you have, you can keep it''--talking about health insurance, talking about your doctor. We even heard the Presidential candidate of 2008 who eventually won the Presidency, ``If you like your doctor, if...
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Burgess-Carter-Burton Special Order: Supporting Our State Attorneys General's Lawsuit Against Unconstitutional Provisions Of Health Reform Law
Apr 26, 2010
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To view the video of the special order, click here.
Mr. CARTER. I thank you for yielding, Madam Speaker, and I thank you for this night so that we can get together and talk about something that is still on the minds of almost everybody in the United States because, quite frankly, even though this...
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What Can Americans Expect From The New Health Care Reform Law?
Apr 22, 2010
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To view the video of Rep. Burgess' 1-hour special order, click here.
This afternoon I thought we'd talk a little bit more about the health care bill that was passed by this House last month because it is an important subject and one that continues to cause problems across the country. Almost anyp...
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Rep. Burgess Discusses Health Reform's Negative Impact On Business
Apr 20, 2010
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To view the video of Rep. Burgess' 1-minute speech, click here.
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow we were to have a hearing in my Committee on Energy and Commerce about the companies in the United States that restated their earnings as a result of us passing the misguided health care bill last month. These c...
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