Michael Burgess actually said...

"The Government should not be in the business of telling consumers what they can use and what they cannot purchase."

"I believe in fuel efficiency, I believe in energy independence, but I also believe in policy that is based upon the real world."

"I have introduced H.R. 4504, the Energy Efficiency Free Market Act, to repeal the Department of Energy's authority to mandate efficiency standards for all consumer products."

"We need to think carefully before providing further needless flexibility that allows for even lower fuel efficiency than an automaker would otherwise need to achieve."