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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “You don't throw people cold into a hearing. You don't have a swearing contest. You try to get at the truth.”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2018
You don't throw people cold into a hearing. You don't have a swearing contest. You try to get at the truth.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton argues for a proper investigation before the hearing to uncover the truth.

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