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Deborah Koff Ross is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development during her time in office. Ross has been an advocate for women's rights and has worked to promote policies that support families and children. Before her election to Congress, she served in the North Carolina General Assembly, where she was known for her commitment to public service and community engagement.
I agree with the gentleman. Let me just tell the gentleman that I am new to Washington. I still believe people can run for public office and get involved for the right reasons and really make a difference in people's lives. After 14 months…
I think we have got a train wreck waiting to happen. To set the stage for what I am about to say, I want to start by mentioning this about the debt, because they are related. A lot of the politicians in Washington these days seem to not…
I was pleased to read in Wednesday's New York Times that my Republican colleagues are working on a prescription drug benefit that will encourage the use of generic drugs. In January, the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Emerson) and I…
I tell them that we are about being fiscal conservatives. I come from 10 years in the Arkansas State Senate where I helped balance the State budget for 10 years. My wife, Holly, and I own a small business in our hometown of Prescott…
My colleagues, this is not about rich farmers against poor farmers. It is not about corporate farmers against noncorporate farmers. It is not even about conservationists against those who feed America. Because our farm families, our row…
I fought hard for an appointment to the Committee on Agriculture when I got here in January, and I did so because, one, I understand agriculture. I grew up on my grandfather's farm. Secondly, agriculture is critical to the economy of my…
Tuesday, September 11, 2001, is a day that none of us in this Chamber--none of us in this country--will forget. It is a day when our nation experienced an attack unlike we have ever seen. Thousands of lives in our nation were lost and…
like all Americans, I was stunned, angered, and saddened by yesterday's unprecedented and unconscionable terrorist attacks in New York and here in our Nation's capital. Today is a time for all Americans to come together and pray for our…
Mr. Chairman we need a real Patients Bill of Rights--one that truly takes the medical decisions out of the hands of the big health insurance company bureaucrats and the big HMOs and puts them back where they belong with physicians, nurses…
the farm-raised catfish industry is an important part of the economy in my congressional district that covers the southern third of Arkansas. In fact, Arkansas is third in catfish sales in the Nation, behind only Mississippi and Alabama…
Today we passed a resolution to honor our troops in Bosnia. I personally want to thank the National Guard troops, our men and women in uniform. I want to especially recognize them today because they spend time away from their families and…
I stand here before my colleagues today as the proud son of public school educators, as the father of two children growing up in the Prescott public schools back in my hometown. I stand here in support of character education. I have talked…
I might clarify one thing. I am not a pharmacist. I never was smart enough to be one. My wife is one. Together we do own a family pharmacy. I come from a small town in rural south Arkansas. It is a town called Prescott, a town of about…
there is a lot of partisan bickering that goes on in Washington these days. Unfortunately, our constituents are often caught in between us, between the Democrats and the Republicans. They are literally caught in the ropes, strangled by our…
I support the largest tax cut possible, but I want to see a budget first. The law requires it, and as a small business owner, I demand it. We need to pay down the debt. It is out of control, nearly $6 trillion. The American people deserve…
promoting awareness of black history throughout the month of February allowed all of us an opportunity to not only learn from the past, but also remind ourselves and others about the importance of practicing acceptance and inclusion…
I believe H.R. 2 is a good start, but I also do not believe that it goes far enough. I believe we all agree on the need for a lockbox for Social Security and Medicare. This bill has too many loopholes, too many keys, if you will, that can…
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