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"I guess my question really is, I am appreciative of trying to bring the technology into play and have it be helpful."
"The DEA is failing the American public here by not letting research take place on marijuana."
"It is heartbreaking that a mom comes in and says, 'This is what happened and they didn't even prosecute.'"
"I am absolutely, adamantly opposed to the recreational use of marijuana."
"But if there is a confounding circumstance like a positive test for marijuana, a good defense attorney can make a case for, well, that could be remote, so it might not be active."
".08 does not conform to the legal definition of driving impaired, but .08 plus a positive qualitative test for a metabolite of marijuana..."
"Giving a Member less than 24 hours to sign onto a piece of legislation they have never seen is discourteous."
"As Congressman Burgess said million dollar drugs for various therapies start coming to market. We need a more rational way to do this."
"If we don't understand the difference between Sovaldi and Daraprim we may very get--come to the wrong conclusions here."
"We are on the cusp of some rather dramatic cures, not just treatments but cures, and this committee is responsible for the Cures for the 21st Century."
"bipartisanship is asking for my input, not just for my vote."
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Michael Clifton Burgess

in office

usa, Texas

1,914 Quotes

Born12/23/1952 (age 72)

PartyRepublican

  • U.S. House of Representatives

    1/7/2003 - present
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