I have to find what Federal entity or independent entity is going to be responsible for making a very critical decision.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I have to find what Federal entity or independent entity is going to be responsible for making a very critical decision.”
On the recordJune 9, 2009
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Norton emphasizes the need for an independent decision-maker in ongoing investigations.
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