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Virginia Foxx: I am so pleased that the Democrats' use-it-or-lose-it bill did not pass this House this afternoon. We have been saying…

On the recordJune 26, 2008
I am so pleased that the Democrats' use-it-or-lose-it bill did not pass this House this afternoon. We have been saying for weeks that this is a sham. Use-it-or-lose-it is already the law of the land. Thankfully, enough people here, including 19 Democrats, voted with almost all the Republicans to turn back this sham against the people of the country. What we need to be doing is we need to be producing more oil and gas for the American people, bringing down the price of gas. The Democrats are trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the American people, and, thankfully, they are not going to be able to do that since this bill did not pass. They wouldn't put it in committee to let it be debated. They put it on the suspension calendar, and it failed. The American people during this 4th of July work period need to tell their Members, we want you to fulfill the promises you made 2 years ago. Bring down the price of gas.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Opposing the Democrats' 'use-it-or-lose-it' bill during a House floor debate.

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