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Virginia Foxx: “I truly believe that the best way we can honor our friends who are in the hospital... is by doing what all of us came…”

On the recordJune 13, 2017
I truly believe that the best way we can honor our friends who are in the hospital... is by doing what all of us came here to do, and that's the people's work.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of continuing legislative duties in the face of tragedy.

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