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Virginia Foxx: I want to point out again what my colleague from Georgia said. It was President Obama's agreement with the WTO that is…

On the recordJune 14, 2011
I want to point out again what my colleague from Georgia said. It was President Obama's agreement with the WTO that is forcing the funding for the Brazilian farmers. This is not something that Republicans did. Mr. Speaker, we cannot continue to ignore the facts. With skyrocketing debt and unacceptable unemployment rates, the Federal Government must learn to live within its means and be accountable for how it spends taxpayer money. House Republicans are continuing to fulfill our pledge to America and keep the promises we made to the American people before the election last November. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this rule.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina
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Jun 14, 2011

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