Michael Burgess actually said...

"I have gotten my flu shot every year except 2004 when it was politically inadvisable for a Member of Congress to receive a flu shot because there was a shortage."

"We would like you to react with a little bit more clarity and be flexible when so many lives are on the line."

"There is no one asking for a Federal mandate. It doesn't mean that the vaccination is not important."

"It is important for parents to have their children vaccinated."