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Michael Burgess: “But the way our system is set up, we can legislate, and we do legislate all the time.”

On the recordOctober 15, 2019
But the way our system is set up, we can legislate, and we do legislate all the time.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess emphasizes the legislative power and responsibility of Congress.

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