Virginia Foxx: “If I laid over 1,500 pages of text in front of you right now, would…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2021

If I laid over 1,500 pages of text in front of you right now, would you be able to tell me quickly what is on every single page? If the answer is no, that is not surprising. Yet, that is exactly what happened last week when the majority decided to drop the text of the massive socialist tax and spending package at a moment's notice. Does this sound familiar? It is what happened when House Democrats passed ObamaCare, and nobody had the time to read its text either, although Republicans made an earnest effort to read every page. It is the same irresponsible tactic of passing a bill to find out what is lurking beneath its pages. Madam Speaker, this process is making a mockery of the people's House, and it is downright shameful. It is time to stop it. ____________________

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Virginia Foxx

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Nov 1, 2021

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