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Michael Burgess: “Abraham Lincoln said even if you did everything right and events prove you wrong, a thousand angels swearing you were…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2011
Abraham Lincoln said even if you did everything right and events prove you wrong, a thousand angels swearing you were right won't make a difference.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess highlights the burden on physicians regarding patient outcomes.

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