Let me put it this way. We have at least 33 States at last count who were in the same position that the District of Columbia that I represent is in.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Let me put it this way. We have at least 33 States at last count who were in the same position that the District of…”
On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
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Highlights the widespread issue of water systems across states.
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