Michael Burgess actually said...

"I hear from patients with serious life-threatening conditions, constituents in north Texas, being frustrated with what they see as a regulatory barrier from trying and experimenting with new therapies..."

"I need to know before I die that if my children find themselves in this unenviable position, this Nation that I proudly serve will respect their liberties and the right to make their own decision abou..."

"I also recognize that the Food and Drug Administration must strike the right balance between ensuring public safety and granting access to new treatments."

"The argument that Right to Try legislation is going to make more people have access to experimental medicines does not exist in my mind as a drug developer nor in anybody I know, and I can't say it mo..."