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Eleanor Holmes Norton: That is why I asked you in my prior round of questions whether there was ever any intent to abandon Prettyman. Nobody…

On the recordNovember 3, 2011
That is why I asked you in my prior round of questions whether there was ever any intent to abandon Prettyman. Nobody builds an annex with the thought in mind that all the judges will no longer be in the historic courthouse.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton questions the rationale behind the annex construction if judges were to abandon the historic courthouse.

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