Virginia Foxx: “You know, the gentleman, I think, maligns the State of North Carolina. I didn't think I would have to really stand here…”

“You know, the gentleman, I think, maligns the State of North Carolina. I didn't think I would have to really stand here and defend what a wonderful State North Carolina is, but I think it is the fourth largest growing State in the country. People are coming there in droves. It is considered one of the best States in the country for workers. The minimum wage may be $7.25, but I think we know only about 2 percent of the people in this country are making the minimum wage, and they are entry level people. I think we are talking more about an average wage of about $20 an hour for people in North Carolina. So that is a straw dog that he is bringing up. We have a wonderful State, and people are flocking there. The quality of life is great. And I will put up our quality of life in North Carolina against the quality of life in Oregon or anywhere else in the country as a great place to live. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I certainly did not mean to have her interpret I am disparaging her State. It is a beautiful State. I visited there. You have some fabulous breweries based there, one from Colorado and one from San Francisco because you have clean water. Of course, if one of these other amendments earlier is adopted, you would not have clean water and the breweries might go away, but that is okay, that is just a Republican philosophical talking point.…”