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Eleanor Holmes Norton: The speaker before the last speaker wanted to know what the offense was. The offense is to the home-rule prerogative to…

On the recordMarch 30, 2011
The speaker before the last speaker wanted to know what the offense was. The offense is to the home-rule prerogative to the people of the District of Columbia to decide on educational choices for their own children. That's what the offense is. Now I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews). (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Mar 30, 2011

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