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Michael Burgess: “Congress did the right thing by making those investments. They saved lives, they enhanced our preparedness, and the…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2014
Congress did the right thing by making those investments. They saved lives, they enhanced our preparedness, and the Congress should do the right thing now.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess reflects on past bipartisan funding decisions that improved public health preparedness.

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