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Michael Burgess: “Just for context, my congressional career goes from SARS now to Zika, long enough for people back home to say 'term…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2016
Just for context, my congressional career goes from SARS now to Zika, long enough for people back home to say 'term limits,' but on the other hand, there may be some value in seeing some of this stuff over a continuum.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on his long congressional career and the evolution of health crises.

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