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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “If 41 of the 50 States already understand this, it does seem to me ... that we would want to bring forward a bill to…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2009
If 41 of the 50 States already understand this, it does seem to me ... that we would want to bring forward a bill to make sure that this is done nationally.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton emphasizes the need for national legislation on identity theft.

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