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Clay has run for congress in North Carolina and almost unseated the Republican incumbent-- and he remains engaged in the state\u2019s politics to this day.\xa0 So for this special 52nd episode, Clay marks 1 year of podcasting by welcoming his hometown representative, Congressman \xa0David Price to discuss the future of bi-partisanship, the Democratic majority, what it takes to get and stay elected, and how to best represent your constituents.\n
\n\nGuest:\nRep. David Price\nRepresentative David Price represents North Carolina's Fourth District\xa0 -- a rapidly growing, research-and-education-focused district that includes Durham, Franklin, Granville and Orange counties as well as parts of Chatham, Wake, and Vance counties. He received his undergraduate degree at UNC-Chapel Hill and went on to Yale University to earn a Bachelor of Divinity and Ph.D. in Political Science. Before he began serving in Congress in 1987, Price was a professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Duke University. He is the author of four books on Congress and the American political system.\n
\n\nPrice currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee. He also serves on the House Budget Committee and is a member of the Appropriations subcommittees on homeland security, State Department, and foreign operations. He is a recognized leader in foreign policy, serving as the Chairman of the House Democracy Partnership, which he initiated to help strengthen parliaments in emerging democracies. In North Carolina, David's constituents know him as a strong supporter of education, accessible health care, affordable housing, clean air and water, and improved transportation alternatives.\n
\n\nDavid is a native of Erwin, Tennessee. He and his wife Lisa live in Chapel Hill and are parents of two children and three grandchildren.\n
\n\nGet more from Rep. David Price with:\n\nTwitter | House.Gov | Facebook |\n\n
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\n\n\nHost:\n\nClay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014 almost unseating a popular Republican incumbent.\n
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