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Eleanor Holmes Norton: It is--but it is a very rare example of the Congress being able to fund before the fact.

On the recordApril 2, 2014
It is--but it is a very rare example of the Congress being able to fund before the fact.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton highlights the rarity of proactive funding in Congress.

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