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On the recordMay 24, 2017
You are not dealing with your own money, you are dealing with somebody else's money, and I want the people in the Department to remember that every day.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Foxx emphasizes accountability in handling taxpayer money.

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