B001248 1950-12-23 1224 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 26 202-225-2919 Michael 'r':4 'tx':5 '-26':6 'rep':1 'burgess':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400052 Burgess Michael_C._Burgess C. Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26] N00025219 6589 Republican 202-225-7772 Episcopalian TX Michael Burgess 5.90909090909091 http://burgess.house.gov/ drmichaelburgess 400052 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 21:34:01 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...John Carter, R-Round Rock. The four GOP lawmakers from Tarrant County — Reps. Joe Barton, Arlington; Kay Granger, Fort Worth; Michael Burgess, Lewisville; and Kenny Marchant, Coppell — have been strong opponents of the Democratic health care bill. 'r':13 'gop':18 'joe':24 'kay':27 'rep':23 'yes':6 'bill':47 'care':9,46 'fort':29 'four':17 'john':10 'rock':15 'texa':1 'vote':5 'kenni':35 'oppon':41 'round':14 'unlik':3 'worth':30 'barton':25 'carter':11 'coppel':37 'counti':22 'health':8,45 'lawmak':19 'strong':40 'burgess':32 'granger':28 'michael':31 'r-round':12 'tarrant':21 'democrat':44 'marchant':36 'arlington':26 'lewisvill':33 'mcclatchi':48 'republican':2 6611441 true true daylife McClatchy http://www.mcclatchydc.com/ OK http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/78508.html 400052 Person rep\. Fri Nov 06 21:34:05 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Rep. Roy Blunt (R. Mo.) said the bill is longer than War and Peace (1,225 pages) and the King James Bible (1,291 pages). Rep. Michael Burgess (R., Texas) stood on top of a copy at a Capitol Hill rally this week to view the crowd. Rep. Steve Scalise (R., '1':21,29 'r':10,35,57 'mo':11 '225':22 '291':30 'rep':7,32,54 'roy':8 'top':39 'war':18 'bibl':28 'bill':3,14 'copi':42 'hill':46 'jame':27 'king':26 'page':23,31 'peac':20 'said':12 'texa':36 'view':51 'wall':58 'week':49 'blunt':9 'crowd':53 'ralli':47 'steve':55 'stood':37 'health':2 'longer':16 'scalis':56 'street':59 'weight':5 'burgess':34 'capitol':45 'journal':60 'michael':33 'problem':6 6601355 true true daylife Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/public/us OK http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125755503417635101.html?mod=WSJ_topics_obama 400052 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 10:23:55 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...— military police, security guards — but not in their homes, their schools or, in this case, the deployment area." U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, is among those wondering whether that is the right policy."The investigation at Fort Hood is 'r':34 'rep':30 'u.s':29 'area':28 'armi':8 'base':9 'case':25 'forc':2 'fort':49,52 'home':19 'hood':50 'star':55 'among':37 'guard':14 'polic':12 'right':44 'secur':5,13 'worth':53 'deploy':27 'polici':6,45 'rampag':1 'review':3 'school':21 'wonder':39 'burgess':32 'michael':31 'whether':40 'investig':47 'militari':11 'telegram':56 'worldwid':10 'lewisvill':35 'r-lewisvill':33 'star-telegram':54 6606735 true true daylife Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.star-telegram.com/ OK http://www.star-telegram.com/local/story/1743437.html 400052 Person senate Sat Nov 07 10:23:55 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...D-Dallas, declined to comment on the opt-out provision because it is part of the Senate bill, not the House’s. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, said he’s against the plan because it would be another unfunded system similar to Medicare. "There ar 'd':15 'r':42 'ar':61 'opt':10,23 'rep':38 'bill':6,33 'fort':62 'hope':4 'hous':36 'part':29 'plan':13,49 'said':44 'star':65 'texa':2 'allow':8 'anoth':54 'dalla':16 'senat':32 'worth':63 'would':52 'declin':17 'leader':3 'provis':25 'system':56 'unfund':55 'burgess':40 'comment':19 'd-dalla':14 'medicar':59 'michael':39 'opt-out':22 'similar':57 'telegram':66 'healthcar':5 'lewisvill':43 'r-lewisvill':41 'star-telegram':64 6606733 true true daylife Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.star-telegram.com/ OK http://www.star-telegram.com/238/story/1743435.html 400052 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 10:23:55 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...protesters, The Dallas Morning News reports. They took turns "whipping up the crowd, not that it took much effort." Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Tex., said, "We heard from you this summer. It was like an inoculation. It was like a vaccination to prevent the 'r':30 'rep':26 'tea':1 'tex':31 'hill':6 'like':41,46 'morn':10 'much':24 'news':11 'said':32 'took':14,23 'turn':15 'whip':16 'crowd':19 'dalla':9 'heard':34 'parti':2 'r-tex':29 'steep':3 'effort':25 'inocul':43 'report':12 'summer':38 'vaccin':48 'burgess':28 'capitol':5 'michael':27 'prevent':50 'protest':7 'news-medical.net':52 6606734 true true daylife News-Medical.net http://www.news-medical.net/ OK http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091106/Tea-party-steeps-on-Capitol-Hill.aspx 400052 Person democrat Fri Nov 06 21:34:05 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...of Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock. The four GOP lawmakers from Tarrant County — Reps. Joe Barton, Arlington; Kay Granger, Fort Worth; Michael Burgess, Lewisville; and Kenny Marchant, Coppell — have been strong opponents of the Democratic health care 'r':15 'gop':20 'joe':26 'kay':29 'rep':11,25 'yes':6 'care':9,48 'fort':31 'four':19 'john':12 'rock':17 'texa':1 'vote':5 'kenni':37 'miami':49 'oppon':43 'round':16 'unlik':3 'worth':32 'barton':27 'carter':13 'coppel':39 'counti':24 'health':8,47 'herald':50 'lawmak':21 'strong':42 'burgess':34 'granger':30 'michael':33 'r-round':14 'tarrant':23 'democrat':46 'marchant':38 'arlington':28 'lewisvill':35 'republican':2 6601356 true true daylife Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/ OK http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1320931.html 400052 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 21:34:01 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...- military police, security guards - but not in their homes, their schools or, in this case, the deployment area." U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, is among those wondering whether that is the right policy."The investigation at Fort Hood is still ong 'r':32 'gun':4 'ong':51 'rep':28 'u.s':27 'area':26 'armi':1 'base':8 'case':23 'fort':47 'home':17 'hood':48 'news':54 'texa':33 'among':35 'guard':12 'polic':10 'right':42 'secur':11 'still':50 'deploy':25 'polici':5,43 'r-texa':31 'review':3 'school':19 'wonder':37 'burgess':30 'michael':29 'whether':38 'democrat':55 'investig':45 'militari':9 'bellevill':52 'news-democrat':53 6611440 true true daylife Belleville News-Democrat http://www.bnd.com/ OK http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/998514.html 400052 Person democrat Sat Nov 07 10:23:55 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Carter, R-Round Rock. The four GOP lawmakers from Tarrant County — Reps. Joe Barton, Arlington; Kay Granger, Fort Worth; Michael Burgess, Lewisville; and Kenny Marchant, Coppell — have been strong opponents of the Democratic healthcare bill. The St 'r':9 'st':44 'gop':14 'joe':20 'kay':23 'rep':19 'bill':42 'fort':25,45 'four':13 'rock':11 'star':48 'vote':6 'kenni':31 'oppon':37 'round':10 'still':2 'worth':26,46 'barton':21 'carter':7 'coppel':33 'counti':18 'edward':1 'lawmak':15 'strong':36 'burgess':28 'granger':24 'michael':27 'r-round':8 'tarrant':17 'undecid':3 'democrat':40 'marchant':32 'telegram':49 'arlington':22 'healthcar':5,41 'lewisvill':29 'star-telegram':47 6606736 true true daylife Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.star-telegram.com/ OK http://www.star-telegram.com/238/story/1743522.html 400052 Person rep\. Thu Nov 05 10:24:51 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, attempted a bit of political theater this week. The result, unfortunately, reflected a loose grip on reality and ham-handed constituent service. Burgess helpfully brought copies of the 1,990-page House health-reform b '1':5,48 'b':55 'r':17 '990':6,49 'bit':21 'ham':38 'rep':13 'bill':10 'copi':45 'fall':11 'flat':12 'fort':56 'grip':33 'hand':39 'help':43 'hous':8,51 'loos':32 'page':7,50 'star':59 'week':26 'polit':23 'stunt':2 'worth':57 'health':53 'reform':54 'result':28 'servic':41 'attempt':19 'brought':44 'burgess':1,15,42 'michael':14 'realiti':35 'reflect':30 'theater':24 'constitu':40 'ham-hand':37 'telegram':60 'unfortun':29 'healthcar':9 'lewisvill':18 'r-lewisvill':16 'health-reform':52 'star-telegram':58 6585203 true true daylife Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.star-telegram.com/ OK http://www.star-telegram.com/242/story/1737369.html 400052 Person congress Fri Nov 06 10:25:20 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...Pelosi stood on the steps of the Capitol and unveiled this 2,000 page product and that was kind of a closed event,” Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) told CNSNews.com. “We thought, ‘Why don’t we have a press conference where we open it up to the pe '2':25 'r':41 'pe':62 '000':26 'day':9 'gop':1 'rep':37 'hill':13 'hold':4 'kind':32 'open':57 'page':27 'step':18 'texa':42 'told':43 'close':35 'event':36 'lobbi':8 'press':5,53 'stood':15 'confer':6,54 'pelosi':14 'r-texa':40 'unveil':23 'burgess':39 'capitol':12,21 'michael':38 'product':28 'thought':46 'thursday':10 'cnsnews.com':44,63 'congressmen':2 6595997 true true daylife CNSNews.com http://www.cnsnews.com/ OK http://www.cnsnews.com/public/checker.aspx?rsrcID=56645 400052 Person congress Sat Nov 07 21:33:58 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 I am sure I would be interested in asking you about those 71 that will die in our district simply due to the lack of health insurance. Rep Grayson mentioned them in this series of videos starting with the following: ... Texas District 24, Kenny Marchant: '24':55 '71':9,25 'ask':21 'die':28 'due':33 'rep':40 'call':3 'dead':10 'lack':36 'seri':46 'sure':15 'texa':53 'insur':39 'kenni':56 'start':49 'video':48 'would':17 'apolog':6 'follow':52 'health':38 'marsha':1 'revolt':61 'simpli':32 'grayson':41 'mention':42 'redstat':60 'district':31,54 'interest':19 'marchant':57 'blackburn':2 'buelahman':58 6611437 false true google blog BuelahMan's Redstate Revolt http://buelahman.wordpress.com/ OK http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/marsha-blackburn-called-me-to-apologize-for-the-71-dead-in-her-district-of-lack-of-healthcare/ 400052 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 10:23:51 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Roy Blunt (R. Mo.) said the bill is longer than War and Peace (1225 pages) and the King James Bible (1291 pages). Rep. Michael Burgess (R., Texas) stood on top of a copy at a Capitol Hill rally this week to view the crowd. Rep. ... 'r':7,30 'mo':8 'rep':4,27,49 'roy':5 'top':34 'war':15 '1225':18 '1291':25 'bibl':24 'bill':11 'care':3 'copi':37 'hill':41 'jame':23 'king':22 'page':19,26 'peac':17 'said':9 'texa':31 'view':46 'week':44 'blunt':6 'crowd':48 'ralli':42 'stood':32 'health':2 'longer':13 'burgess':29 'capitol':40 'michael':28 'abductedcow':1,50 6606731 false true google blog Abductedcow http://www.abductedcow.com/ OK http://www.abductedcow.com/2009/11/07/health-care/ 400052 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 21:33:57 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2009 3:36 p.m. — Rep. Michael Burgess — Americans wanted relief, including doctors wrt to formulary, medical (tort?) liability, didn't provide what doctors needed. Many practices didn't get what they needed. [Running over, gaveled out] ... '3':10 '36':11 'get':37 'p.m':12 'rep':13 'run':41 'wrt':21 'bill':7 'blog':3 'care':5 'didn':27,35 'live':2 'mani':33 'need':32,40 'tort':25 'want':17 'begin':9 'debat':8 'gavel':43 'medic':24 'doctor':20,31 'health':4 'includ':19 'liabil':26 'provid':29 'reform':6 'relief':18 'burgess':15 'michael':14 'practic':34 'american':16 'formulari':23 'firedoglak':1,45 6611436 false true google blog Firedoglake http://news.firedoglake.com/ OK http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/07/live-blog-health-care-reform-bill-debate-begins/ 400052 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 10:23:51 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 “They've hurt themselves,” said U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, an obstetrician who is an AMA member. “They supported [the bill] too soon, and they didn't get the things they needed.” In a conference call with reporters ... 'r':19 've':10 'ama':26 'get':38 'rep':15 'u.s':14 'back':4 'bill':31 'call':46 'care':7 'didn':36 'hous':5 'hurt':11 'need':42 'plan':8 'said':13 'soon':33 'medic':2 'thing':40 'associ':3 'confer':45 'health':6 'member':27 'report':48 'burgess':17 'michael':16 'support':29 'american':1 'lewisvill':20 'r-lewisvill':18 'insurance.us':49 'obstetrician':22 6606732 false true google blog Insurance.us http://insurance.us/ OK http://insurance.us/news/american-medical-association-backs-house-health-care-plan/ 400052 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 21:33:57 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, an obstetrician, said that he has been startled to hear colleagues suggesting that getting more people into Medicaid, in Medicaid's current form, is a good way to provide access to health coverage. ... 'r':15 'get':30 'h.r':4 'rep':11 'way':43 '3962':5 'form':39 'good':42 'hear':26 'life':52 'rule':1 'said':19 'send':3 'texa':16 'floor':7 'panel':2 'peopl':32 'access':46 'health':48,53 'legisl':9 'nation':50 'provid':45 'r-texa':14 'startl':24 'burgess':13 'coverag':49 'current':38 'michael':12 'suggest':28 'colleagu':27 'medicaid':34,36 'underwrit':51 'regulatori':8 'obstetrician':18 6611435 false true google blog National Underwriter Life & Health http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/ OK http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/News/2009/11/Pages/Rules-Panel-Sends-HR-3962-To-Floor.aspx 400052 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 21:33:58 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 To watch the video of the speech from which the numbers are drawn, visit Grayson's YouTube channel and go to the series of videos titled, "Rep. Alan Grayson on the Number of Dead from Lack of Health Care." Alabama District 1, Joe Bonner: 114 '1':49 'go':27 '114':52 'iss':1 'joe':50 'rep':34 'alan':35 'care':46 'dead':7,41 'face':53 'lack':43 'seri':30 'titl':33 'drawn':20 'index':3 'south':54 'talli':4 'video':11,32 'visit':21 'watch':9 'bonner':51 'health':45 'number':18,39 'speech':14 'youtub':24 'alabama':47 'channel':25 'grayson':22,36 'uninsur':6 'district':48 'institut':2 6611438 false true google blog Facing South http://www.southernstudies.org/ OK http://www.southernstudies.org/2009/11/institute-index-tallying-the-uninsured-dead.html 400052 Person congress Sat Nov 07 21:33:58 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Congressman Michael Burgess (TX) Congressman Paul Broun (GA) Congressman Bill Cassidy (LA) Congressman John Fleming (LA) Congressman John Linder (GA) Congressman Ron Paul (TX) Congressman Tom Price (GA) Congressman Phil Roe (TN) ... 'ga':17,29,37 'la':21,25 'tn':41 'tx':13,33 'gop':1 'roe':40 'ron':31 'tom':35 'bill':9,19 'care':8 'john':23,27 'paul':15,32 'phil':39 'broun':16 'fleme':24 'price':36 'caucus':3 'doctor':2 'health':7 'linder':28 'pelosi':6 'burgess':12 'cassidi':20 'discuss':5 'michael':11 'congressman':10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38 'romenewswire.com':42 6611439 false true google blog RomeNewswire.com http://www.romenewswire.com/ OK http://www.romenewswire.com/index.php/2009/11/06/gop-doctors-caucus-to-discuss-pelosi-health-care-bill/ 400052 Person rep\. Sat Nov 07 10:23:51 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Michele Bachmann (R – MN) – who has taken $200000 in campaign donations from health care interests * Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) – who has taken $2.4 million * Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) – $1.3 million * Rep. ... 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'r':16 'get':31 'h.r':5 'rep':12 'tax':11 'way':44 '3962':6 'form':40 'gear':2 'good':43 'hear':27 'hous':1 'life':53 'said':20 'texa':17 'vote':7 'peopl':33 'access':47 'health':49,54 'legisl':9 'nation':51 'provid':46 'r-texa':15 'startl':25 'burgess':14 'coverag':50 'current':39 'michael':13 'suggest':29 'colleagu':28 'medicaid':35,37 'underwrit':52 'regulatori':8 'obstetrician':19 6606728 false true google blog National Underwriter Life & Health http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/ OK http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/News/2009/11/Pages/House-Gears-Up-For-HR-3962-Vote.aspx 400052 Person congress Fri Nov 06 21:33:56 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 On the House floor this week, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) read off the estimated number of people represented in Republican congressional districts who will die next year due to a lack of health insurance. Here are Grayson's numbers for congressional . 'd':16 'die':32 'due':35 'fla':17 'rep':12 'alan':13 'dead':4 'hous':8 'lack':38 'next':33 'read':18 'week':11 'year':34 'd-fla':15 'estim':21 'floor':9 'insur':41 'peopl':24 'talli':1 'health':40 'number':22,46 'repres':25 'grayson':14,44 'uninsur':3 'district':29 'liberadio':5,49 'republican':27 'congression':28,48 6601347 false true google blog Liberadio(!) http://www.liberadio.com/ OK http://www.liberadio.com/2009/11/06/tallying-the-uninsured-dead/