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Virginia Foxx: “The family is the most basic unit of society, and parents have the inalienable right and responsibility to educate and…”

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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