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Eleanor Holmes Norton: We do not wish, Mr. Chairman, to be second-class stepchildren in the union, or voyeurs of democracy as you vote on how…

On the recordSeptember 14, 2014
We do not wish, Mr. Chairman, to be second-class stepchildren in the union, or voyeurs of democracy as you vote on how much in taxes we will pay or how many of our sons and daughters will go to war.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Expressing the desire for equal representation and rights for D.C. residents.

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