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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 09.17.12
Sep 17, 2012 -
America Must Stand Tall The United States of America has long been a blessed nation. God has provided our people with an abundance of natural resources, wealth, and success. He has guarded over us in times of turmoil, and helped us flourish in times of prosperity. Despite our many blessings, we also...
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Griffith Wins Small Business Award
Sep 14, 2012 -
http://www.alleghanyjournal.com/aj_article.php?ndx=13601 Congressman Morgan Griffith (right) received the “Guardian of Small Business Award” from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on Thursday, September 13, 2012.
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 09.10.12
Sep 10, 2012 -
We Will Never Forget Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Eleven years ago on a fateful day in September, Churchill’s wisdom and foresight surely weren’t fully understood. After four planes – hijacked by nineteen terror...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 09.04.12
Sep 4, 2012 -
American Workforce Another year has gone by and America has spent another Labor Day disappointed. While celebrating Labor Day with folks in Covington, I was struck when I saw a once bustling factory with an “Absolute Auction” sign posted in front of it. Though the MeadWestvaco plant is doing fine, i...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 08.27.12
Aug 27, 2012 -
Guns, Liberty, and the U.N. Last month, the House voted on an authorization bill for the Department of State for fiscal year (FY) 2013. In addition to funding the day-to-day operations at the Department of State, this bill authorizes spending on a host of other programs. For a myriad of reasons, I v...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 08.20.12
Aug 20, 2012 -
Farm Listening Tour Agriculture is an integral part of Southern and Western Virginia’s economy and heritage. Virginia’s agriculture industry is by far the largest industry in the Commonwealth, generating about $55 billion annually and providing more than 357,000 jobs. It is also the largest industry...
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Griffith hears farmers' concerns during tour of Southwest Virginia
Aug 16, 2012 -
By Wes Bunch http://www.timesnews.net/article/9050485/griffith-hears-farmers-concerns-during-tour-of-southwest-virginia FORT BLACKMORE -- U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith made stops at farms in Lee and Scott counties Wednesday as part of a four-day, 12-county listening tour through his Southwest Virginia d...
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Griffith stumping on farm tour
Aug 16, 2012 -
By: Michael Owens | Bristol Herald Courier http://www2.tricities.com/news/2012/aug/16/griffith-stumping-farm-tour-ar-2134293/ FORT BLACKMORE, Va. -- The congressman asked a simple question to start the conversation Wednesday afternoon: What are the most pressing concerns about government regulations...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 08.13.12
Aug 13, 2012 -
Virginia Tech’s Energy Harvesting Workshop In front of experts from across the country and around the globe, on Tuesday, August 7, I had the privilege of delivering the keynote speech at Virginia Tech’s Seventh Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop in Blacksburg. Like in years past, VT’s workshop is des...
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Congressman Griffith’s Weekly E-Newsletter 08.06.12
Aug 6, 2012 -
Food versus Fuel In 2005, Congress passed a law – the Energy Policy Act – with the purpose of reducing the U.S.’s dependence on foreign oil. Seven years later, according to a January 23, 2012 CRS report, our dependence on foreign oil hasn’t been reduced at all, and the average price of corn has jump...
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