WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:

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Congresswoman Ross Statement on Senator Thom Tillis

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Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement:

"I have known and worked with Thom Tillis for almost two decades. While we certainly disagree about many issues, I know him to be a man of many gifts who loves our state and our nation.