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On the recordMay 8, 2012
So the answer is no, there are no contingency plans? We are not paying attention to current events surrounding our agency, and if the world comes crashing down around our ears on June 30th, so be it.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess questions the lack of contingency plans regarding the Affordable Care Act.

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