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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I want only to conclude by requesting that the House pass this bill and name the post office in Zapata, Texas, to…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
I want only to conclude by requesting that the House pass this bill and name the post office in Zapata, Texas, to commemorate the men and women whose brave acts and selfless deeds have preserved our American freedom. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 5591. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Sep 20, 2016

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