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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “This poses a grave risk, both to the operations of the Federal Government, and, of course, to DC residents.”

On the recordDecember 12, 2023
This poses a grave risk, both to the operations of the Federal Government, and, of course, to DC residents.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton highlights the risks of relying on a single water source for DC.

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