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Eleanor Holmes Norton: It makes us, what is it, 8 or 9 years after 9/11 look like we haven't even learned how to protect our own Nation's…

On the recordJuly 14, 2009
It makes us, what is it, 8 or 9 years after 9/11 look like we haven't even learned how to protect our own Nation's capitol.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton expresses frustration over inadequate security measures post-9/11.

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