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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The administration does want it introduced. Mr. Garamendi, we need it, if for nothing else but as a marker. What are we…”

On the recordMay 12, 2015
The administration does want it introduced. Mr. Garamendi, we need it, if for nothing else but as a marker. What are we talking about? If nothing has been introduced, I am not sure the American people will recognize just how far we have to go.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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May 12, 2015

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