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Eleanor Holmes Norton: I thought it was a disgrace to contrast what we saw, which is virtually none of what I would take to be the appropriate…

On the recordJuly 14, 2009
I thought it was a disgrace to contrast what we saw, which is virtually none of what I would take to be the appropriate guidance.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton criticizes the lack of appropriate guidance on aviation security.

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