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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 want to say that, again, our colleagues across the aisle are in the business of picking winners and losers. They do love one insurance company. They love the AARP, which in 2008, from their financial statements, had royalty fees of $414…
This insurance should be a State issue; it should not be a Federal issue. Maybe changes need to be made in the State of North Carolina, but that is up to the State of North Carolina. This is a Federal Government takeover, which is…
Mr. Scott just made Mr. Lungren's case for him as far as I'm concerned. He just said we want to work together on issues. Mr. Lungren said that's what we've done. A bipartisan amendment passed. The Democrats took the bipartisan amendment…
Last week the bailout watchdog set up by Congress to conduct oversight on the $700 billion megabank bailout concluded that the government had already overpaid the banks by nearly $80 billion, and only half the money has been spent…
I want to point out that in the so-called stimulus bill, the majority party has put another $650 million to deal with this issue. According to our calculation, a small percentage, less than 1 percent of the people who need this assistance…
Any money that Congress spends is taken from hardworking Americans who pay taxes, or is borrowed from foreigners. In the inauguration much has been made of President Lincoln. And this is the 200th anniversary of his birth. It was Lincoln…
Isn't it true that, again, we are doing what is right and proving that we are a Nation of laws because this was written into the original bill. I commend the majority for doing that. I think it's very important that we not try to…
I would just like to ask a couple of questions. Is it not true that we are dealing with this bill today not just because we want to be nice, but because in the original legislation that was written there was a procedure for doing this, and…
If the price of gas keeps going up, we are not going to be able to go on vacation, we are not going to be able to go to the grocery store. We are not even going to be able to go to church anymore. I think it's a real shame that we have…
Mr. Speaker, as the proud granddaughter of Italian immigrants, I am always proud to recognize the achievements of Italian Americans. I also want to say how grateful North Carolina is for the work that was done by Mr. Mondavi and others in…
From our darkest trials, Americans consistently display their true heroism. The horrible events on the night of June 11 were no different. No one is surprised to learn that the Scouts themselves displayed leadership skills and composure in…
I have stated that the gap has been as much as 97 percent of House Republicans supporting increasing refinery capacity, and 96 percent Democrats opposing increased refinery capacity. The summary of all of the issues I have outlined was 91…
I think my colleague well-characterized what's been going on as a charade. When I was in the General Assembly in North Carolina, I often gave an award called the Emperor's New Clothes Award because I gave it to bills that didn't do…
This is not a failed economy. We are not in a recession. What a shame that Democrats want to talk down the economy. Under a Democratic President, 6 percent unemployment was considered full employment. Unemployment now is 5.5 percent, not…
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…
I want to point out that right now gasoline is $3.64 a gallon on average. That's 56 percent higher than when Speaker Pelosi was sworn in, and it is 745 days after she promised this: "Democrats have a commonsense plan to help bring down…
Well, I will say again that we passed one budget in this House that includes the money for all the spending bills. If there is one budget, then it would seem to me that all of the spending bills are tied to each other. Therefore, any…
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…
They are here to remind us that the actions we take now are so important in the future because we are setting the stage for their future. The majority party made a lot of promises last year on a lot of little issues, in my opinion, but…
But these organizations do nothing to help the security of the United States. The U.N. is an ineffective and corrupt organization and our continuing to provide much of its funding implicitly endorses that corruption and ineffectiveness. If…
I also point out that last year, when we debated this bill, the majority party offered 70 amendments to the bill and took over 2 legislative days. We have not even been in this for one legislative day yet, and we're getting complaints that…
I also want to point out the fact that we are working very hard to bring us to the point where we could have a balanced budget. Americans do have to live with a balanced budget. Individual Americans have to. They have to live with the…
Does it not seem ironic that the week in which we are scheduled to vote on a lobbying and ethics reform bill, that I might add is largely a carbon copy of a Republican bill from last year, we are faced with the behavior of a high-ranking…
I want to thank Mr. Ryan. There is a group of Democrats here who came to be fiscal conservatives. They call themselves the Blue Dogs. They have a budget reform plan, a good budget reform plan. Point 7 of the Blue Dogs 12-point budget…
I want to talk a little bit on this issue about the economy that Mr. Price set up today for the Truth Squad. And I know he is going to be here probably very shortly, and when he does I am going to yield back to the Chair and hope that the…
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