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McDonnell to give State of the Union Response

Fox has learned that Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) will deliver the GOP response to President Obama's State of the Union next Wednesday.  McDonnell's speech will immeidately follow President Obama's address.

Read the complete official statement after the jump:

WASHINGTON, DC –House Republican Leader John Boehner (OH) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) announced today that Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell will give the Republican address following the President’s State of the Union address to Congress on January 27, 2010. Further details regarding location, coverage and exact time will be released in the days ahead.

In making the announcement, Leader Boehner noted the Governor’s leadership on the economy and offering solutions to help create jobs and put Virginians back to work:

“As the American people continue to ask, ‘where are the jobs,’ Gov. McDonnell has offered common-sense economic policies in stark contrast to Washington Democrats’ job-killing agenda. We don’t need a government takeover of health care or a ‘cap-and-trade’ national energy tax – we need a common-sense plan to help middle-class families and small businesses and allow them to keep more of what they earn so they can save, invest, and hire.”

Leader McConnell said the Governor understands the frustration of Americans and is a leader who offers common sense solutions:

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