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Michael Burgess: “In Congress, we get criticized for passing mandates and then not living under them ourselves.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
In Congress, we get criticized for passing mandates and then not living under them ourselves.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess discusses the criticism Congress faces for not adhering to its own mandates.

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