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Michael Burgess: “The fact is one of the following statements must be true: The agency is acting without authority and risking litigation…”

On the recordMay 22, 2013
The fact is one of the following statements must be true: The agency is acting without authority and risking litigation or they have the authority and have always had the authority and have simply failed to use it.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess questions FDA's authority and actions regarding compounding facilities.

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