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Virginia Foxx: while this legislation will give a break from high gas prices to some Federal employees, the vast majority of Americans…

On the recordJune 3, 2008
while this legislation will give a break from high gas prices to some Federal employees, the vast majority of Americans have to use their cars to go to work and to other activities and are paying an average of $4 a gallon, the highest prices in history, while the Democratically controlled Congress does nothing to help those hardworking Americans who struggle to do the right thing every day, but are receiving no assistance from the Democrat majority here. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Discussing the impact of high gas prices on Americans during a floor speech.

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