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Michael Burgess: “I think I have heard it said more than once today on the panel in front of us the words 'alleviate suffering'.”

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
I think I have heard it said more than once today on the panel in front of us the words 'alleviate suffering'.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess emphasizes the importance of alleviating patient suffering through medical advancements.

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