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On the recordMarch 19, 2010
Mr. Speaker, the good Lord gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. If our colleagues would listen, they would hear us say we don't want to do away with these programs. We want to save them. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support the passage of H.R. 4840. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for the remaining 1 minute.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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