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Virginia Foxx: We live in a republic, and I think it is really important that we remember that we live in a republic.

On the recordJuly 11, 2023
We live in a republic, and I think it is really important that we remember that we live in a republic.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of recognizing the U.S. as a republic, not a democracy.

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