Virginia Foxx Makes An Elephant Of Herself

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Published Nov 20 2009 by Daily Kos

Virginia Foxx Makes An Elephant Of Herself

I would have said Foxx (R-NC) made an ass of herself, but we won't malign that noble beast here. Watch it:

FOXX: ... and actually the GOP has been the leader in starting good environmental programs in this, in this country, uh, just as we were the people who...

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