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Michael Burgess: “Who had the authority? Are you required to follow law as passed by Congress?”

On the recordApril 17, 2023
Who had the authority? Are you required to follow law as passed by Congress?
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess questions the authority behind changes in child sponsor screening.

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