Rep. Patrick McHenry, another North Carolina Republican, is also part of the warm-up act.

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Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, asked Hicks if there was any evidence early on that the attack was a protest.

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The bill, authored by Rep. Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican, was a hit with both parties and also received White House backing.

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The Federal Reserve, for example, was accused by the likes of Michele Bachmann and Patrick McHenry, both Republicans, of masking the deficit by helping the nation borrow at ultra-low rates.

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