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Fifth District Congresswoman Virginia Foxx is among a small group of lawmakers touring the Persian Gulf.

Foxx left Saturday afternoon, and flew all night to Kuwait, then took a helicopter to Baghdad. She spent a day there, then flew to another military base.

Foxx says she met with American troops and officers. She says she also met with Iraqi officials, including the minister of the interior, who told her that Iraq will overcome its challenges because the Iraqi people have the will to defeat the terrorists.

She also says the Iraqis want to be free and have a Democracy, adding the Iraqi people are extremely committed, showing that commitment by building a country and fighting at the same time.

Foxx says she expects to be back at home on Wednesday.