[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 164 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H4645]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                  THE REPUBLICAN COMMITMENT TO AMERICA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, maligned policies from 
Democrats that seek to defund, destroy, and dismantle our country are 
dangerous. Quite frankly, these policies pose a threat to the liberties 
and freedoms that define the American dream as we know it. Republicans 
understand this threat, and we refuse to sit idly on the sidelines.
  That is why we have developed our Commitment to America. The message 
is simple. Restoring, renewing, and rebuilding America is a mandate 
that we must work every day to uphold. We are fighting for families, 
for generations of Americans to come, and for a country that has always 
served as a beacon of hope to the world.
  In short, it is a blueprint that gets our country back on track. The 
American people deserve leaders who fight for freedom, the values that 
we hold dear, and the promise of the American Dream.
  Mr. Speaker, at such a pivotal moment in the history of our country, 
we must work to advance policies that are pro-growth, pro-family, and 
pro-America. Anything less is unacceptable.
  Time and time again Democrats have turned their backs on the American 
people with a ``my way or the highway'' approach to legislating.
  This year alone, the House of Representatives has taken up a myriad 
of bipartisan messaging bills that do nothing to help our country. If 
anything, these bills send a concerning message about the Democrat 
vision for America.
  Substantive legislation has been pushed to the back burner, the 
spirit of bipartisanship has been rendered virtually nonexistent, and 
political posturing has replaced meaningful conversations on pressing 
issues. We have had ample opportunities to work together, but Democrats 
have taken it upon themselves to prolong a partisan blockade that 
stifles progress.
  Mr. Speaker, that is wrong and that is not leadership. Leadership is 
fighting for the American people at every turn. Leadership is defending 
the promises of the American Dream. Leadership is advancing policies 
that raise America to new heights.
  I am proud to stand alongside Leader McCarthy and my Republican 
colleagues as we chart a meaningful pathway forward. The road ahead may 
seem uncertain, or even arduous, but we are confident that with 
steadfast leadership and commonsense policies, America will flourish.

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