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mr. burgess: mr.speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass the dental emergency responder act. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 12, h.r. 570, a bill to amend a public health service act to enhance the roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the nation's disaster response framework and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. burgess, and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks, include extraneous material on h.r. 570 currently under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, currently federal statutes -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman wi
mr. burgess: mr.speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass the dental emergency responder act. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 12, h.r. 570, a bill to amend a public health service act to enhance the roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the nation's disaster response framework and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. burgess, and the gentleman...
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mr. burgess. mr. burgess: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker: without objection. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, all americans have provided sympathy for the people of japan due to the massive earthquake and tsunami. but i was grateful to learn last week at the rotary club that the rotary foundation is taking direct action. special assistant bill walker of the second district office is a dedicated rotarian. the rotary japan and disaster fund has been established for donations online worldwide. the international president of missouri is promoting the people assistance in the best tradition with his creed, building communiti
mr. burgess. mr. burgess: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker: without objection. mr. wilson: mr. speaker,...
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mr. burgess: mr.peaker, we are coming up on the one year anniversary passage of the patient protection affordable care act. president obama during the 2008 presidential campaign repeatedly promised that this would be an open and transparent process. he acknowledged the people's right to know. in fact, he said over and over again, not negotiating behind claused doors but bringing all parties together so that the american people could see what the choices are. so that the american people could see what the choices are, with you instead of doing that -- but instead of doing that, may of 2009, a secret meeting of six special interest groups down at the white house, in september of that year, i began sending letters. in january, 2010, i filed a resolution of inquiry so we could see what went on in those meetings and what the deal was. but unfortunately we were shut down. this year now after new leadership of our speaker and chairman upton and the energy and commerce committee, once again we are asking the
mr. burgess: mr.peaker, we are coming up on the one year anniversary passage of the patient protection affordable care act. president obama during the 2008 presidential campaign repeatedly promised that this would be an open and transparent process. he acknowledged the people's right to know. in fact, he said over and over again, not negotiating behind claused doors but bringing all parties together so that the american people could see what the choices are. so that the american people could...
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mr. burgess, recognize for five minutes. >> time, it's good seeing you again. i understand you're in the private sector making lots of money. good to see you. he's blushing -- >> out this morning, but -- >> anyhow, welcome back. it's good to see you. this picture simply doesn't do you justice. but anyhow, i'd like to make a brief comment about mr. tierney's remarks. i wish he was still here. we checked on the issue that he raised on the eternal motion in the reason the re-committal motion filled with because they were an aside -- i don't like to use the term blackmailing, but black checking the oil companies into renegotiating leases that it darty been agreed to in order to get a new lease. and that is some end i think most people would agree is a violation of law. there was the case and i'm saving all this for the record. there was a case in 2007 that went to court, where they try to force the renegotiation of the contract in one because the contract was valid in the government had no right to go back and insist on changing that, simply because they wanted to
mr. burgess, recognize for five minutes. >> time, it's good seeing you again. i understand you're in the private sector making lots of money. good to see you. he's blushing -- >> out this morning, but -- >> anyhow, welcome back. it's good to see you. this picture simply doesn't do you justice. but anyhow, i'd like to make a brief comment about mr. tierney's remarks. i wish he was still here. we checked on the issue that he raised on the eternal motion in the reason the...
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mr. chairman for the hearing. >> i get the remainder of my time to dr. burgess. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank the chairman for his commitment to listening to the states of this exercise because it is so critical what happens at the state level. there were a handful of people on this panel but it's in the medicare -- medicaid patients and their professional careers before coming to congress. i am one of those. when i point out the massive flaws of the system, it not out of a lack of compassion that precisely the opposite. the federal government create the system to care for the poor come in the poorest in society, but it's becoming an empty promise because often times it is a bait and switch. to counter cyclical nature of the program continues growth in times of financial excess when the economy goes bad. those of medicaid find themselves unable to access services because medicaid pay so much less than comparable services, even medicare pays better than medicaid. the medicaid nation soon realize the coverage does not equal access. during the debate held over the portable care a
mr. chairman for the hearing. >> i get the remainder of my time to dr. burgess. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank the chairman for his commitment to listening to the states of this exercise because it is so critical what happens at the state level. there were a handful of people on this panel but it's in the medicare -- medicaid patients and their professional careers before coming to congress. i am one of those. when i point out the massive flaws of the system, it not out...
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mr. burgess, recognize for five minutes. >> time, it's good seeing you again. i underand you're in the private sector making lots of money. good to see you. he's blushing -- >> out this morning, but -- >> anyhow, welcome back. it's good to see you. this picture simy doesn't do you justice. but anyhow, i'd like to make a brief comment about mr. tierney's remarks. i wish he was still here. we checked on the issue that he raised on the eternal motion in th reason the re-committal motion filled with because they were an aside -- i don't like to use the term blackmailing, but black checking the oil companies into renegotiating leases that it darty been agreed to in order to get a nw leas and that is some end i thnk most people would agree is a violation of law. there was the case and i'm saving all this for the record. there was a case in 2007 that went to court, where they try to force the renegotiation of the contract in one because the contract was valid in the government had no right to go back and insist on changing that, simply because they wanted to get more
mr. burgess, recognize for five minutes. >> time, it's good seeing you again. i underand you're in the private sector making lots of money. good to see you. he's blushing -- >> out this morning, but -- >> anyhow, welcome back. it's good to see you. this picture simy doesn't do you justice. but anyhow, i'd like to make a brief comment about mr. tierney's remarks. i wish he was still here. we checked on the issue that he raised on the eternal motion in th reason the re-committal...
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mr. burgess, recognize for five minutes. >> time, it's good seeing you again. i understand you're in the private sector making lots of money. good to see you. he's blushing -- >> out this morning, but -- >> anyhow, welcome back. it's good to see you. this picture simply doesn't do you justice. but anyhow, i'd like to make a brief comment about mr. tierney's remarks. i wish he was still here. we checked on the issue that he raised on the eternal motion in the reason the re-committal motion filled with because they were an aside -- i don't like to use the term blackmailing, but black checking the oil companies into renegotiating leases that it darty been agreed to in order to get a new lease. and that is some end i think most people would agree is a violation of law. there was the case and i'm saving all this for the record. there was a case in 2007 that went to court, where they try to force the renegotiation of the contract in one because the contract was valid in the government had no right to go back and insist on changing that, simply because they wanted to
mr. burgess, recognize for five minutes. >> time, it's good seeing you again. i understand you're in the private sector making lots of money. good to see you. he's blushing -- >> out this morning, but -- >> anyhow, welcome back. it's good to see you. this picture simply doesn't do you justice. but anyhow, i'd like to make a brief comment about mr. tierney's remarks. i wish he was still here. we checked on the issue that he raised on the eternal motion in the reason the...
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burgess. >> thank you, mr. chairmanment chairmanment -- mr. chairman. the democrats did have an entire year with which to come up with their budget and appropriations, and it's only because they failed to do their work that we're doing this cr right now. let me direct your attention once again. i know -- >> the house passed it, the -- >> chairman. reclaiming my time, chairman pitts' referenced judge vincent's ruling in florida from earlier in february, and i sent you a letter on february 10th asking you about the implementation plans of hhs to which i have not yet received an answer. my concern is judge vincent in his ruling said that a declaratory judgment is the functional equivalent of an injunction, and he went on to say that officials of the executive branch will adhere to the law as declared by the court. as a result, the declaratory judgment is a functional equivalent -- the declaratory judgment is a functional equivalent of an injunction, there is no reason to conclude that this should not apply here. you, apparently, feel differently, and we he
burgess. >> thank you, mr. chairmanment chairmanment -- mr. chairman. the democrats did have an entire year with which to come up with their budget and appropriations, and it's only because they failed to do their work that we're doing this cr right now. let me direct your attention once again. i know -- >> the house passed it, the -- >> chairman. reclaiming my time, chairman pitts' referenced judge vincent's ruling in florida from earlier in february, and i sent you a letter...
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mr. chairman has changed. i am going to -- i'm going to have to step away in order to get a plane, so unless you have a question for me, dr. burgess, i don't want to. >> i was dying to answer your question. i didn't want to leave the audience unfulfilled with you unable to ask me a question. >> thank you very much. if it's appreciate, mr. -- appropriate, mr. chairman, if there are other questions i would be happy to respond in writing. i have to make the plane. >> the chair thanks the gentleman. >> let me in the remaining time that i have, one the issues that we lost out in the health care reform was the issue of liability reform. i know i have other the years interviewed several doctors from massachusetts who moved to texas even before we fixed the problem there. how are you dealing with this within your state? >> we have -- i mentioned earlier that we filed health care reform ii in massachusetts, which is the next chapter. it's really around cost control and cost containment. and there is a feature of this which is tort reform, it's not because we have found analytically that defensive medicine is a big contributor to health car
mr. chairman has changed. i am going to -- i'm going to have to step away in order to get a plane, so unless you have a question for me, dr. burgess, i don't want to. >> i was dying to answer your question. i didn't want to leave the audience unfulfilled with you unable to ask me a question. >> thank you very much. if it's appreciate, mr. -- appropriate, mr. chairman, if there are other questions i would be happy to respond in writing. i have to make the plane. >> the chair...
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burgess, may i yield a minute to you? >> thank you. there was a question for me, and mr. waxman was rude and didn't yiewld you the time.i'll be happy to yield so he can ask you the question. [laughter] >> i'm good. [laughter] >> no, you know, seriously, mr. chairman has changed. [laughter] i am going to -- i'm going to have to step away in order to get a plane, so unless you have a question for me, i don't want to -- >> i was dying to answer your question, and i didn't want to leave the audience unfulfilled without you asking me a question. >> thank you very much. if it's appropriate, mr. chairman, if there are other questions after i have to leave, i'd be happy to respond in writing, i just have to make the plane. >> the chair thanks the gentleman. >> well, the remaining time i have, one of the issues that we lost out on in this health care reform was the issue of liability reform. i know over the years interviewed several doctors from massachusetts who look to move to texas even before we fixed the problem there. how are you dealing with this within your state? >> we have mentioned earlier that we filed health care r
burgess, may i yield a minute to you? >> thank you. there was a question for me, and mr. waxman was rude and didn't yiewld you the time.i'll be happy to yield so he can ask you the question. [laughter] >> i'm good. [laughter] >> no, you know, seriously, mr. chairman has changed. [laughter] i am going to -- i'm going to have to step away in order to get a plane, so unless you have a question for me, i don't want to -- >> i was dying to answer your question, and i didn't...
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mr. chairman for the hearing. >> i yield the balance of my time to dr. burgess, two minutes. >> thank you, chairman. i thank the governors for being here. i do want to thank the chairman on the commitment to listen to the states in this exercise. because it is so critical what happens at the state level. there are a handful of people that have seen the medicaid patient in their professional careers before becoming to congress. i'm one of those. so when i point out the massive flaws in the system, it's not out of a lack of compassion, but precisely the opposite. the federal government created the system to care for the poor and poorest in society. but it's now become an empty promise because often times it's a bait and switch. the countersip recall nature encourages growth and times in financial excess, and hit of maintenance of effort. those with medicaid find it unable, because medicaid pays less than comparable service. medicaid soon realizes that coverage does not equal access. we never tackled the basic question. if we were to start fresh with a blank sheet of paper, what would it look like? wou
mr. chairman for the hearing. >> i yield the balance of my time to dr. burgess, two minutes. >> thank you, chairman. i thank the governors for being here. i do want to thank the chairman on the commitment to listen to the states in this exercise. because it is so critical what happens at the state level. there are a handful of people that have seen the medicaid patient in their professional careers before becoming to congress. i'm one of those. so when i point out the massive flaws...