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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Private industry appears to be way ahead of where the Congress or the Federal Government is.”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
Private industry appears to be way ahead of where the Congress or the Federal Government is.
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton highlights the advancement of private companies in technology compared to government.

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