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Virginia Foxx: As the people's Representatives, we should all be willing to guard the authority granted to us by the Constitution.

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
As the people's Representatives, we should all be willing to guard the authority granted to us by the Constitution.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the responsibility of Congress to uphold constitutional authority.

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