B001248 1950-12-23 3179 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] 1106 N00025219 6764 Republican 202-225-7772 Episcopalian TX Michael Burgess 5.90909090909091 http://burgess.house.gov/ drmichaelburgess 400052 Person rep\. Thu Nov 19 21:33:56 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...distribute the nasal spray to other at-risk groups. “Texas has had a problem finding vaccine for high-risk individuals,” Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, told the subcommittees. Lakey said the state has been granted 3.7 million doses of the vaccine bu 'r':32 'bu':50 '3.7':44 'rep':28 'dose':46 'face':2 'find':21 'h1n1':3 'high':25 'risk':14,26 'said':38 'texa':16,33 'told':34 'fight':5 'grant':43 'group':15 'lakey':37 'nasal':8 'spray':9 'state':1,40 'r-texa':31 'vaccin':4,22,49 'at-risk':12 'burgess':30 'michael':29 'million':45 'problem':20 'individu':27 'distribut':6 'high-risk':24 'gosanangelo':51 'subcommitte':36 6737886 true true daylife GoSanAngelo http://www.gosanangelo.com/ OK http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2009/nov/19/state-faces-h1n1-vaccine-fight/?partner=RSS 400052 Person democrat Thu Nov 19 21:33:56 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ... Dr. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) endured intense lobbying efforts by his GOP colleagues to oppose the nearly quarter of a trillion dollar bill that Democrats do not offset. Eleven Democrats joined 176 Republicans in opposing the bill that would fix what 'r':12 'dr':8 '176':40 '243':6 'doc':4 'fix':5,48 'gop':20 '-183':7 'bill':31,45 'hill':51 'hous':1 'join':39 'near':25 'pass':2 'texa':13 'endur':14 'lobbi':16 'oppos':23,43 'would':47 'dollar':30 'effort':17 'eleven':37 'intens':15 'offset':36 'r-texa':11 'burgess':10 'medicar':3 'michael':9 'quarter':26 'colleagu':21 'democrat':33,38 'trillion':29 'republican':41 6737888 true true daylife The Hill http://www.thehill.com/ OK http://thehill.com/homenews/house/68695-house-passes-medicare-doc-fix-243-183 400052 Person democrat Thu Nov 19 21:33:56 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...most of the decade. The count was 243 to 183, with 11 Democrats voting against the measure, and just one Republican — Rep. Michael Burgess, a Texas physician — voting in favor of it. The proposal has been the top legislative priority of the American '11':18 '183':16 '243':14 'doc':5 'fix':6 'one':26 'rep':28 'top':44 'hous':1 'pass':2 'texa':32 'vote':20,34 'count':12 'decad':10 'favor':36 'legisl':45 'measur':23 'propos':40 'burgess':30 'doc-fix':4 'medicar':3 'michael':29 'american':49 'democrat':19 'independ':52 'prioriti':46 'physician':33 'republican':27 'washington':51 6737887 true true daylife The Washington Independent http://washingtonindependent.com/ OK http://washingtonindependent.com/68462/house-passes-medicare-doc-fix 400052 Person democrat Thu Nov 19 21:33:56 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 WASHINGTON - The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors, a move Republicans denounced as a political payoff. The measure, approved on a near party-line '200':28 'add':25 'ama':15 'cut':6,38 'see':10 'hous':1,21 'line':57 'move':42 'near':54 'star':59 'vote':2,22 'block':4 'parti':56 'polit':47 'steep':35 'approv':51 'doctor':8,40 'measur':50 'payoff':12,48 'tribun':60 'billion':29 'control':20 'deficit':32 'denounc':44 'medicar':5,36 'payment':37 'prevent':34 'democrat':19 'thursday':23 'party-lin':55 'minneapoli':58 'republican':9,43 'washington':16 'democratic-control':18 6737884 true true daylife Minneapolis Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/ OK http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/70543777.html 400052 Person republican Thu Nov 19 21:33:56 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...that it's "really time for a fresh start and I would urge you to consider that." Another Texas Republican, Rep. Michael Burgess, jumped into the act. "I don't think you should be fired. I thought you never should have been hired," Bu 'bu':52 'act':35 'rep':29 'urg':21 'call':4 'fire':43 'hire':51 'jump':32 'texa':27 'time':13 'anoth':26 'berat':2 'fresh':16 'miami':53 'never':47 'start':17 'think':39 'would':20 'consid':24 'herald':54 'realli':12 'resign':8 'burgess':31 'michael':30 'thought':45 'geithner':3 'republican':1,28 6737885 true true daylife Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/ OK http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1342129.html 400052 Person representative Mon Nov 16 21:31:55 -0600 2009 Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Prosperity is being run from a rented house near Disney World by Michael Burgess, who declared personal bankruptcy in 1995, according to a Boston Globe ... 'll':7 'get':8 'new':9 'run':14 '1995':30 'hous':18 'near':19 'rent':17 'rock':2 'globe':35 'world':21 'accord':31 'boston':34 'declar':26 'disney':20 'execut':4 'financ':10 'ledger':38 'person':27 'studio':3 'burgess':24 'michael':23 'patriot':37 'prosper':11 'optimist':5 'plymouth':1 'bankruptci':28 6714252 true true google news The Patriot Ledger OK http://www.patriotledger.com/business/x687824875/Plymouth-Rock-studio-executives-optimistic-they-ll-get-new-financing 400052 Person congress Mon Nov 16 21:31:55 -0600 2009 Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Kay Granger of Fort Worth, Michael Burgess of Lewisville and Kenny Marchant of Coppell — have endorsed Hutchison. "I am very proud of the members who are ... 'dc':10 'get':6 'gop':2 'kay':11 'fort':14 'race':4 'texa':1 'kenni':21 'perri':5 'proud':31 'worth':15 'bureau':39 'coppel':24 'endors':26 'member':34 'burgess':17 'granger':12 'michael':16 'support':8 'governor':3 'marchant':22 'hutchison':27 'lewisvill':19 'mcclatchi':37 'washington':38 6714251 true true google news McClatchy Washington Bureau OK http://www.mcclatchydc.com/nation/story/78940.html 400052 Person representative Sun Nov 15 21:32:27 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 13 00:00:00 -0600 2009 By tvnz.co.nz's Michael Burgess in Wellington An inspired marketing campaign, as everyone is well aware that this is the best chance of making a World Cup ... '2':8 '27':1 'cup':35 'awar':24 'best':29 'hurt':6 'make':32 'part':7 'tvnz':36 'well':23 'year':2 'chanc':30 'white':5 'world':34 'inspir':17 'market':18 'burgess':13 'everyon':21 'michael':12 'campaign':19 'tvnz.co.nz':10 'wellington':15 6702810 true true google news TVNZ OK http://tvnz.co.nz/football-news/27-years-all-white-hurt-part-2-3143304 400052 Person representative Sun Nov 15 21:32:31 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 13 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Canadian stage and recording star Michael Burgess returns to the stage after a five year absence on Dec. 14, at 2 pm Viewers will recognize Burgess for his ... '2':24 '14':22 'pm':25 'dec':21 'fast':2 'five':17 'star':8 'year':18 'stage':5,14 'absenc':19 'recogn':28 'record':7 'return':11 'viewer':26 'burgess':10,29 'holiday':1 'michael':9 'approach':3 'canadian':4 'brantford':32 'expositor':33 6702812 true true google news Brantford Expositor OK http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2173777 400052 Person rep\. Sun Nov 15 21:32:22 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 "This bill fails to address the problems with Medicaid and instead adds millions more Americans to the program,” Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas told CNS. ... 'add':12 'cns':25 'rep':19 'bill':2 'fail':3 'texa':23 'told':24 'address':5 'burgess':21 'instead':11 'michael':20 'million':13 'problem':7 'program':18 'american':15 'medicaid':9 'examiner.com':26 6702807 true true google news Examiner.com OK http://www.examiner.com/x-27580-St-Louis-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d12-11-amendments-rejected-requiring-Congress-to-enroll-in-government-plan 400052 Person democrat Thu Nov 19 21:33:50 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Brady cited remarks by Oregon Democratic Rep Peter DeFazio that Geithner should not remain in office, adding that “conservatives agree that as point person you've failed. Liberals are growing in that consensus as well. ... Brady's call for Geith 'ad':25 've':34 'rep':15 'agre':28 'call':46 'cite':10 'clem':1 'fail':35 'grow':38 'well':43 'bradi':9,44 'geith':48 'hasan':4 'liber':36 'offic':24 'peter':16 'point':31 'world':50 'newser':51 'oregon':13 'person':32 'remain':22 'remark':11 'conserv':27 'defazio':17 'chronicl':3 'democrat':14 'geithner':19 'consensus':41 'emails/faa':6 'outage/afghanistan':7 6737882 false true google blog The World Newser http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/ OK http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/2009/11/clems-chronicles-hasans-emailsfaa-outageafghanistan.html 400052 Person congress Thu Nov 19 21:33:50 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Michael Burgess (Texas) and Kevin Brady (Texas) called on Geithner to step down, telling him that his work is not adequately serving Americans. “Conservatives agree that as point person, you failed,” Brady argued. ... 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Michael Burgess ( 'r':18 'doc':7 'fix':8 'goe':47 'one':12 'rep':14 'roe':16 'top':55 'bill':41 'hawk':27 'hill':31 'hous':1 'news':56 'paid':44 'phil':15 'said':20 'tenn':19 'told':29 'vote':5 'least':11 'stand':51 'doctor':13 'expect':3 'fathom':37 'r-tenn':17 'strong':4 'burgess':54 'deficit':26 'everyth':49 'michael':53 'undecid':23 'democrat':40 'difficult':35 'republican':2 'thehill.com':9 6737880 false true google blog Top News http://www.hillnews.com/ OK http://thehill.com/homenews/house/68639-house-gops-expect-strong-vote-against-doc-fix 400052 Person representative Thu Nov 19 21:33:50 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 According to Professor Steven Michael Burgess, Professor of Business Administration in Marketing at the GSB, emergent market countries typically have dual population segments: an “elite” segment with values, living standards and ... 'gsb':1,20 'busi':14,40 'dual':26 'elit':30 'live':34 'valu':33 'emerg':4,21 'popul':27 'typic':24 'accord':6 'confer':2 'explor':3 'market':5,17,22 'school':38 'steven':9 'burgess':11 'countri':23 'graduat':37 'michael':10 'segment':28,31 'univers':41 'standard':35 'administr':15 'professor':8,12 6737879 false true google blog Graduate School of Business - University... http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/ OK http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/newsletter/v2/story.asp?intArticleID=908 400052 Person congress Thu Nov 19 21:33:48 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 I thought this exchange with Congressman Michael Burgess was actually more interesting; I've bolded some of Burgess's key observations: BURGESS: Secretary Geithner, you were referencing in your answer to an earlier question about when ... 've':21 'hot':6 'key':27 'bold':22 'line':2,45 'seat':7 'power':1,44 'actual':17 'answer':37 'observ':28 'burgess':15,25,29 'earlier':40 'exchang':11 'michael':14 'thought':9 'geithner':3,31 'interest':19 'question':41 'referenc':34 'secretari':30 'congressman':13 6737878 false true google blog Power Line http://www.powerlineblog.com/ OK http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/11/024990.php 400052 Person republican Thu Nov 19 21:33:48 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep John Carter | My Amplog. Things I Amplify from the web ... recommended Michael Burgess's clip. Sec. 501: Jail time for the uninsured. recommended Eric Goldstein's clip. Will Amplify.com help foster a substantive debate about health care . recom '501':26 'dem':6 'gov':2 'rep':9 'sec':25 'web':19 'care':46 'clip':24,36 'eric':33 'help':39 'jail':27 'john':10 'plan':8 'time':28 'debat':43 'recom':47 'sound':3 'thing':14 'amplog':13 'carter':11 'foster':40 'health':45 'amplifi':16 'burgess':22 'michael':21 'uninsur':31 'substant':42 'goldstein':34 'healthcar':7 'judgecart':48 'recommend':20,32 'republican':1 'amplify.com':38 6737877 false true google blog judgecarter http://judgecarter.amplify.com/ OK http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2009/11/19/republican-govs-sound-off-against-dem-healthcare-plan/ 400052 Person rep\. Thu Nov 19 21:33:48 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 This was followed by Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) who told Geithner "I don't think you should quit -- you shouldn't have been hired." While entertaining, it is unlikely anything will come out of this. Geithner was under much heavier fire . 'r':17 'tx':18 'ask':4 'rep':13 'come':42 'fire':51 'hire':34 'much':49 'quit':8,28 'r-tx':16 'told':20 'anyth':40 'think':25 'unlik':39 'follow':11 'burgess':15 'heavier':50 'michael':14 'shouldn':30 'geithner':2,21,46 'entertain':36 'economicpolicyjournal.com':1,52 6737876 false true google blog EconomicPolicyJournal.com http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/ OK http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2009/11/geithner-asked-if-he-will-quit.html 400052 Person republican Thu Nov 19 21:33:48 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Past votes on the issue have been largely bipartisan, but this year the doctor payment issue has become a proxy for the larger health overhaul debate. Only one Republican voted "yes" Thursday, Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas, ... 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'doc':6 'fix':7 'rep':12 'news':24 'texa':15 'vote':4,9,20 'symbol':11 'burgess':14 'explain':8 'medicar':23 'michael':13 'republican':2,18 6737874 false true google blog News http://www.hillnews.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room OK http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/68779-only-republican-to-vote-for-dox-fix-explains-vote-as-symbolic 400052 Person rep\. Thu Nov 19 21:33:50 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 “I don't think that you should be fired,” Rep. Michael Burgess told the Treasury boss. “I thought you never should have been hired.” “My constituents – they're not just anxious, they are mad,” Burgess continued. ... 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