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Michael Burgess: “There is a fundamental Constitutional issue with moving the power of the purse from Congress to a regulatory agency with…”

On the recordMay 18, 2015
There is a fundamental Constitutional issue with moving the power of the purse from Congress to a regulatory agency with no experience in disbursing fees.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess raises concerns about Congress's financial authority being transferred to regulatory agencies.

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