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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.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. I know our colleagues again continue to want to rewrite history, but it's just not something we're going to let you do. Our economy was doing great until you all took over the Congress in January…
Mr. Speaker, when asked on July 4th are we headed in the right direction, Vice President Biden answered, ``The economic initiatives that we took, they're working. They're working.'' Vice President Biden's repeatedly touted the failed…
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Florida for yielding time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. You know, he mentioned that we have no problem on one day voting for tax decreases and then the next day voting against…
Mr. Speaker, one business organization after another has made it clear: The policies of this President and this Democrat- controlled Congress are creating uncertainty all throughout the private sector. Whether it's the Chamber of Commerce…
Madam Speaker, there is an interesting new development on the ObamaCare front. Remember the penalties on families that do not purchase health insurance, the ones that will top $2,000 for many families? Remember what President Obama said…
Madam Speaker, I just want to point out to my colleague from Massachusetts that the Republicans can't obstruct the President's effort because we are in the minority. And we don't have to obstruct him anyway because they've all failed…
Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 238, noes 180, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No…
Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute…
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the amendment and extraneous material be placed in the Record prior to the vote on the previous question. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman…
Madam Speaker, my colleague again is very selectively using statistics. He knows that he cannot back up the data that says that in the first year of President Obama's administration he has created more jobs than in all the Bush…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I can assure my colleague across the aisle that I wasn't one of those people who went home to take credit for the Stimulus Act. So he needs to take that issue up with those who have…
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