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Eleanor Holmes Norton: I will tell you what I am going to do if I own one of these buildings in this bad economy: I am going to give you an…

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
I will tell you what I am going to do if I own one of these buildings in this bad economy: I am going to give you an offer you can't refuse, Mr. Frazier.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton discusses potential lease issues in a bad economy.

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