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On the recordSeptember 22, 2009
I say that the Federal agencies have lacked that oversight.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton criticizes federal agencies for insufficient oversight regarding public property.

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