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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “One constant we have noticed over these years is that the executive branch can certainly do better.”

On the recordApril 25, 2018
One constant we have noticed over these years is that the executive branch can certainly do better.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the need for improvement in the executive branch regardless of political affiliation.

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