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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I believe there ought to be a subpoena because the White House is withholding information relating to the…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2017
I believe there ought to be a subpoena because the White House is withholding information relating to the administration's response to hurricanes in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands where, there is still immense distress.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton advocates for a subpoena due to lack of information on hurricane response.

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