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Eleanor Holmes Norton: I am not sure which parts of the Endangered Species Act apply to my district, the Nation's capital, District of…

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
I am not sure which parts of the Endangered Species Act apply to my district, the Nation's capital, District of Columbia, except for Members of Congress who may be endangered in the upcoming election.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton humorously addresses the relevance of the Endangered Species Act to her district.

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