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Michael Burgess: I went to Walter Reed this afternoon, asked to go last week, because I thought it was important as one of the medical…

On the recordMarch 12, 2007
I went to Walter Reed this afternoon, asked to go last week, because I thought it was important as one of the medical professionals in Congress that I go out and just look and see is there anything that causes me grief, that causes me concern. I will have to say I was not upset about the things that I expected to be upset about, and I was upset about things that never would have occurred to me to be upset about, and let me elucidate that a little bit if I can.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Discussing a visit to Walter Reed Medical Center and concerns about conditions there.

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