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Virginia Foxx: It is one thing to say states must authorize institutions that operate within their states. It is an entirely another…

On the recordApril 28, 2014
It is one thing to say states must authorize institutions that operate within their states. It is an entirely another thing to dictate precisely how those states are to do it.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Foxx criticizes federal overreach in state education regulations.

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