Michael Burgess actually said...

"Unfortunately, solving this problem is not as straightforward as we all would hope."

"In that light, I believe any policies pursued by this committee must put the patient front and center."

"We cannot ignore that. We should not randomly categorize as bad actors those who have done what this committee has, frankly, encouraged them to do, investing in cutting-edge therapies like gene editin..."

"What we want to do is figure out how Congress can make it more competitive."