Eleanor Holmes Norton actually said...

Yes, it seems to me what the Park Service should be interested in is the preservation of the park land around there and the obligation, it seems to me, of DHS, certainly in exchange for allowing access, to take some responsibility for that.

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Norton emphasizes the need for the Park Service to prioritize park land preservation and government cooperation.

03/25/2009

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