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Michael Burgess: “I have been sounding the alarm about COVID-19 since January. So why is this the first official hearing we are having on…”

On the recordMay 13, 2020
I have been sounding the alarm about COVID-19 since January. So why is this the first official hearing we are having on the topic?
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess expresses disappointment over the delayed hearing on COVID-19.

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