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Michael Burgess: It is fair to say the Democrats' last reauthorization slowed you down. Let's hope this reauthorization doesn't perform…

On the recordJuly 6, 2011
It is fair to say the Democrats' last reauthorization slowed you down. Let's hope this reauthorization doesn't perform similarly.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess criticizes the previous reauthorization's impact on FDA performance.

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