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On the recordMarch 9, 2011
And they look somewhere else. That is what is happening. This is why the people of Garner, North Carolina, are outraged. And rightly so. This is a situation which has been hanging for awhile. It needs to be addressed, and it needs to be addressed today. I have asked all entities involved, let's all look at this and use some common sense and make the right choices and let's save the American taxpayers some money.
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Renee L. Ellmers
North Carolina

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Speaker Ellmers addresses the outrage of Garner, North Carolina residents over a pending issue.

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