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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “If this Committee cared about democratic principles or D.C. residents, it would be marking up my D.C. Statehood bill.”

On the recordMarch 28, 2023
If this Committee cared about democratic principles or D.C. residents, it would be marking up my D.C. Statehood bill.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton argues for D.C. Statehood to ensure representation.

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