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Michael Burgess: “H.R. 3 is a proposal that was drafted behind closed doors by Speaker Pelosi and is being forced through this committee…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
H.R. 3 is a proposal that was drafted behind closed doors by Speaker Pelosi and is being forced through this committee by the chairman.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess criticizes the process behind H.R. 3, claiming it lacks transparency.

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