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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Full representation in D.C. is about more than full democracy in D.C.”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Full representation in D.C. is about more than full democracy in D.C.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton argues for D.C. representation as essential for American democracy.

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