Michael Burgess actually said...

"I have serious concerns about the real-world impact that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's standards... will have on vehicles on our economy."

"What I don't want to see is Government regulations and overly prescriptive mandates taking away consumer choice and putting a real hurt on the family budget."

"I believe so strongly in the power of efficiency, in fact, that I hold an annual Energy Efficiency Summit in my district every July."

"We need to think carefully before providing further needless flexibility that allows for even lower fuel efficiency than an automaker would otherwise need to achieve."