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Eleanor Holmes Norton: The elephant is that we are sitting here as if this is going to happen.

On the recordOctober 4, 2011
The elephant is that we are sitting here as if this is going to happen.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton highlights concerns about the slow progress in aviation safety improvements.

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