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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “It is time that Congress stopped beating up on agencies when the Congress itself is at the root of the problem.”

On the recordJune 13, 2016
It is time that Congress stopped beating up on agencies when the Congress itself is at the root of the problem.
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton criticizes Congress for blaming agencies for funding issues.

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