U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry was in Mooresville on Thursday afternoon and took time to talk about the new climate in Washington since President Barack Obama took office.

McHenry, whose 10th District includes the southern third of Iredell County, said things have definitely changed in the past few months.

"Oh lord," he said, "'it's been a challenge. And there have been some challenging issues."
McHenry, consistently ranked among the most conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives, noted those issues would be difficult ones for either party to deal with.

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