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Michael Burgess: “We cannot let the government paralyze the very innovation that promises to make us safer.”

On the recordNovember 14, 2016
We cannot let the government paralyze the very innovation that promises to make us safer.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess warns against government overreach that could hinder technological progress.

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