[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H2366-H2367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              PUTTING DECISIONMAKING BACK IN THE DISTRICTS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, while we are all hard-working Americans 
dedicated to the freedom and future of our country, our districts and 
States are vastly different. House Republicans reject the notion that 
Washington knows best, and our policies reflect that. By putting power 
back into the hands of the States, we can ensure the decisions made 
best reflect the Americans we represent.
  In the people's House, we understand this more than any other branch. 
We understand that a top-down approach to government is unrealistic and 
unfair. We hear the voices of those we represent. Parents don't need 
bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., to tell them where to send their 
children to school

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or what doctor they should see. Our approach gives families the 
flexibility they need to make these essential decisions.
  What works for one district may not for another, and we understand 
that. In the people's House, we are so proud of the individual 
districts we come from, like mine in the great State of North Carolina, 
and we are going to advance policies that let the people there thrive.

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