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Eleanor Holmes Norton: If we are going to pay for it--because I can tell you this much, we are not going to pay for everything.

On the recordJuly 21, 2009
If we are going to pay for it--because I can tell you this much, we are not going to pay for everything.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the need for creative funding solutions.

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