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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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