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On the recordJune 12, 2023
the family is the most basic unit of society, and parents have the inalienable right and responsibility to educate and rear their children.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Emphasizing parental rights in decisions regarding children's medical treatments.

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