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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Nobody knew what was happening in the tunnel, and nobody is able to tell me who should have known or what we should do…”

On the recordApril 2, 2009
Nobody knew what was happening in the tunnel, and nobody is able to tell me who should have known or what we should do about it.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton expresses frustration over lack of communication during a tunnel incident.

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