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On the recordJune 14, 2020
Just as our teachers are working to overcome the many challenges this global pandemic poses, this Nation's elected officials must also step up and do the job they were elected to do.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Emphasizing the need for elected officials to fulfill their responsibilities during the pandemic.

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