U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. 26th District of Texas
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Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing, RE: Dimished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of Our Nation’s Food Supply—Part IV
Nov 13, 2007 -
Congressman Burgess releases statement on Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing Today the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held the fourth in a series of five hearings addressing the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to assure the safety and security of the nat...
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Congressman Burgess Statement on latest toy recall
Nov 8, 2007 -
Following the announcement by the Consumer Product Safety Commission of the most recent recall of the children's toy "Aqua Dots," Congressman Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement: "It is distressing to once again hear of yet another toy manufactured in China that has ...
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Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing, RE: FDA Foreign Drug Inspection Program: A System at Risk
Nov 1, 2007 -
OPENING STATEMENT: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you holding this series of hearings because we are finding ourselves again on the brink of one more problem dealing with imports to our country. This time, the focus is a little bit different, but the storyline is exactly the same as it’...
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Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing, RE: NASPER (National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting)
Oct 24, 2007 -
Thank you Mr. Chairman, I appreciate very much you holding this hearing today. Back in my home state in Texas, in the city of Dallas, the Dallas Morning News ran a series of several articles in 2003, 2004, and 2005 on a physician who ran a pill mill. It seems that everyone knew about the pill mill. ...
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Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing, RE: Dimished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of Our Nation’s Food Supply—Part III
Oct 11, 2007 -
Thank you Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Whitfield. This year, we have seen an alarming number of recalls of imported goods. This committee has taken an active role to try to safeguard America from dangerous food and consumer products, primarily, imported from the Republic of China. I thank the l...
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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing, RE: Germs, Viruses, and Secrets: The Silent Proliferation of Bio-Laboratories
Oct 4, 2007 -
Thank you Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this important hearing. In the post 9-11 world that we live in today, our national security has become the most crucial issue facing our nation. We must do everything within our power to ensure that we do not become victims of terrorism again. This...
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Full Committee Markup, RE: Health/Environment/CTCP
Sep 27, 2007 -
As a member of both the Health Subcommittee and the Commerce, Trade, Consumer Protection Subcommittee, I am very pleased that we are proceeding through regular order and having this full committee markup. The legislative process works best when it is truly a bipartisan effort, and I thank the leader...
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Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation Hearing re: Nuclear Terrorism Prevention: Status Report on the Federal Government’s Assessment of New Radiation Detection Monitors
Sep 18, 2007 -
Thank you Mr. Chairman, and I'd like to thank the witnesses for coming before our Subcommittee today. This is the fifth hearing held by the Committee on Energy and Commerce since 2002 aimed at how our country combats nuclear smuggling. Admittedly I haven’t been here for all of them, but as a leg...
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Letter to the Editor (Dallas Morning News) Recall/FDA
Aug 9, 2007 -
Every time you open the newspaper you learn about another food or product safety recall. It appears that the overwhelming majority of these dangerous products originate from a certain country. The culprit is obvious, yet our lethargic regulator has been unable to safeguard our citizens. ...
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The August Burgess Bulletin
Aug 7, 2007 -
Please do not respond to this email. To contact Congressman Burgess, use the "Write Your Rep" service. If you want to be removed from our email distribution list, please click here. NEWS North Texas Consumers Receive Helpful Tips on Energy Efficiency North Texas consumers receiv...
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