[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1991]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          OPPORTUNITY ECONOMY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the first month of the 114th Congress has been 
a busy one as House Republicans have gotten right to work in tackling 
the difficult issues facing the Nation.
  We started off the new year by passing two pieces of bipartisan 
legislation designed to minimize the consequences caused by ObamaCare. 
We also approved three bills that will help us on our way to energy 
independence and that will increase access to affordable North American 
oil. The House acted swiftly to defund in their entirety the 
President's executive actions on illegal aliens, and we passed 
legislation that would ensure that veterans who may be struggling will 
have access to the mental health care services and support they need.
  While House Republicans have accomplished a great deal in a 
relatively short time, there is still much work to do. We are focused 
on growing our economy from the ground up, not from the top down, to 
help get people back to work and restore opportunity for everyone.

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