Political Quotes

“We are tackling five big priorities that women care about this year: national security, jobs, health care, upward mobility, and balance of power. You just heard from Congresswoman Foxx about jobs, about education, and upward mobility that comes through those avenues. The other areas we are talking about include national security and health care. No one in Congress is better prepared to address those issues than our next speaker. Mr. Speaker, I welcome the first woman to represent the Second District of North Carolina, which includes all of Fort Bragg, home of the airborne and Special Operations Forces. She has served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee since 2012 and currently serves as chairman of the Republican Women's Policy Committee. Prior to running for office, she worked as a registered nurse for over 21 years and owned a general surgery practice with her husband Brent in Dunn, North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs. Ellmers), someone with real life experience in the areas of health care and who represents a district that is so profoundly influential in this Nation's national security. {time} 1400”