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Eleanor Holmes Norton: I do want to lay to rest this affordability question. It is an argument for decentralizing the entire Federal…

On the recordSeptember 9, 2019
I do want to lay to rest this affordability question. It is an argument for decentralizing the entire Federal Government.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton argues against decentralizing the Federal Government, emphasizing its importance.

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