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Foxx: North Carolinians Don’t Have Patience for Washington’s Flirtation with “Shutdown”

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx today voted to approve H.R. 933, a Continuing Resolution to prevent government shutdown, prioritize DOD and Veterans programs, and grant flexibility to the Pentagon to better absorb sequestration cuts. Foxx offered the following statement upon the measure’s passage:

“North Carolinians don’t have much patience for Washington’s repetitive flirtation with government ‘shutdowns.’ Today, Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to remove the shutdown distraction so the President and his Senate have no choice but to confront the real challenge ahead: ending Washington’s debt and spending addiction. Republicans have been leading the national budget discussion and will continue to do so. Our budget will eliminate deficits within ten years and fix the structural problems that threaten the durability and solvency of safety net programs upon which many families and seniors rely.” 

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