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Michael Burgess: “So forgive me if I keep repeating the point that I have asked for contingency plans in the past, I have been told they…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
So forgive me if I keep repeating the point that I have asked for contingency plans in the past, I have been told they are not necessary, that everything is fine, until it isn't, and then we all scramble.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess emphasizes the need for contingency plans due to past failures.

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