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On the recordJuly 7, 2009
I hate to think of this economy as something that we want to quick, hurry, take advantage of, because we don't want it to linger.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Ms. Norton expresses concern about exploiting the economy's downturn.

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