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Michael Burgess: “Yes, I believe that Congress's job is to charge the Agency, give it authority it believes... and let the scientists make…”

On the recordJune 10, 2019
Yes, I believe that Congress's job is to charge the Agency, give it authority it believes... and let the scientists make the science decisions. Keep politics out of it.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess advocates for Congress to empower the EPA and avoid political interference.

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