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Eleanor Holmes Norton: I do want to say because it was remarked that we should be meeting in here, in the Nation's Capital.

On the recordJune 9, 2020
I do want to say because it was remarked that we should be meeting in here, in the Nation's Capital.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton discusses the decision to not meet in the capital due to COVID-19 concerns.

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