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Virginia Foxx: Democratic Promise No. 2, now, as my colleague from Florida said, there are a lot more than 100 of these promises. We…

On the recordJune 28, 2007
Democratic Promise No. 2, now, as my colleague from Florida said, there are a lot more than 100 of these promises. We have taken the Top 100. Between now and the next 6 months, we know there are going to be a lot more than that, but we only have time to deal with the first 100. But this was Democratic Promise No. 2 that I want to highlight, "We will make this the most honest, ethical and open Congress in history," Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi, press conference, November 8, 2006. Broken promises, this is a quote from the Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial, June 10, 2007, entitled, "A Wake-Up Call for Congress.…
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Discussing Democratic promises and accountability in Congress.

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