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Virginia Foxx

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Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, she has been active in various legislative efforts and has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and fiscal responsibility. Throughout her tenure, Foxx has been known for her strong advocacy for conservative policies and her commitment to her constituents in North Carolina. She has participated in numerous debates and discussions, often emphasizing the importance of government accountability and the responsible use of taxpayer funds.

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Apr 7, 2011

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews). (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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Apr 7, 2011

Then I will reserve the balance of my time, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the ranking member of the Appropriations…

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Apr 7, 2011

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Massachusetts and I are actually, I think, getting fairly fond of each other, spending so much time in the Rules Committee as we do. However, I really have to call…

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Apr 7, 2011

My colleague from Massachusetts knows that every time he brags about what happened when Bill Clinton left office and we had a surplus, that he is going to get an answer to that because he knows full well that Republicans were in control of…

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Apr 6, 2011

I thank my colleague from Texas for yielding time. Madam Speaker, our colleagues on our side of the aisle have made it abundantly clear that this bill does not affect the Clean Air Act. What it does is help us rein in unelected bureaucrats…

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Mar 20, 2011

I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today about our work in supporting local business and the workforce.

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Mar 20, 2011

We appreciate the opportunity to hear your thoughts and learn from your experiences on the very important topic of higher education and job growth.

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Mar 16, 2011

So, the goal is to make sure that when the students come out, they have the skills that they need to get a job in the industry.

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Mar 16, 2011

But I will tell you that we have lots of people graduating from well-known institutions in this country, 4-year institutions, graduate schools, who have not been prepared for jobs either.

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Mar 15, 2011

Well, I thank the gentlewoman from Ohio, my colleague, for organizing this time to speak about the importance of protecting unborn children in this country. March is national Women's History Month, and each year other Members and I of the…

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Mar 15, 2011

That's correct. I'm sorry I couldn't be on the floor for your entire presentation. I was in the Rules Committee and could not leave to come down. But as I came in, I heard you talking about the fact that pro-life women can be feminists…

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Mar 10, 2011

Escalated intervention by Washington bureaucrats has done little to fix the problems in our education system.

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