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Michael Burgess: “Frankly, if you want my opinion, that we could have done more.”

On the recordMay 22, 2013
Frankly, if you want my opinion, that we could have done more.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Burgess expresses the need for more proactive measures to prevent health crises.

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