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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The effect on overall business, and not only in the DMV, but in the country, ought to be noted.”

On the recordMay 5, 2019
The effect on overall business, and not only in the DMV, but in the country, ought to be noted.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the negative impact of the shutdown on local and national businesses.

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